Visitor Information

Mexico Tourism Board Offices

The Mexico Tourism Board (tel. 800/446-3942; www.visitmexico.com) is an excellent source for general information; you can request brochures and get answers to the most common questions from the exceptionally well-trained, knowledgeable staff.

More information (15,000 pages worth) about Mexico is available on the official site of Mexico's Tourism Board, www.visitmexico.com. The U.S. Department of State (tel. 888/407-4747 or 202/501-4444; fax 202/647-1488; www.travel.state.gov) consistently updates its Consular Information Sheet on Mexico. It's loaded with safety, medical, driving, and general travel information, gleaned from reports by the Mexico offices. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Hot Line (tel. 800/311-3435 or 404/639-3534; www.cdc.gov) is a reliable source of medical information for travelers to Mexico and elsewhere. For travelers to Mexico and Central America, the number (with recorded messages) is tel. 877/394-8747. Information is also available at www.cdc.gov/travel. The U.S. Department of State's website also offers medical information for Americans traveling abroad and a list of air ambulance services.

The Mexican Government Tourist Board's main office is in Mexico City (tel. 55/5278-4200). There are satellite offices in the U.S., Canada, and the UK. In the United States: Chicago (tel. 312/228-0517), Houston (tel. 713/772-2581), Los Angeles (tel. 310/282-9112), Miami (tel. 786/621-2909), and New York (tel. 212/308-2110).

In Canada: Toronto (tel. 416/925-0704). In the United Kingdom: London (tel. 020/7488-9392).

Mexican Embassies

The Mexican Embassy in the United States is at 1911 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20006 (tel. 202/728-1750 or -1600).

The Mexican Embassy in Canada is at 055 Rue Peel, Suite 1000, Montreal, QUE, H3A 1V4 (tel. 514/288-2502); Commerce Court West, 199 Bay St., Suite 4440, Toronto, ON, M5L 1E9 (tel. 416/925-0704); 710 West Hastings St., Suite 1177, Vancouver, BC V6E 2K3 (tel. 604/684-1859); 1500-45 O'Connor St., Ottawa, ON, K1P 1A4 (tel. 613/233-8988; fax 613/235-9123).

The Mexican Embassy (Consular Section) in the United Kingdom is at 8 Halkin St., London SW1X7DW (tel. 020/7235-6393).