Mexico
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[Travel Guide] Car Rental in Mexico: Insurance, Scam, Credit Card
I have read a lot of conflicting information about car rental in Mexico. Today, I will make you a small, easy to understand guide to avoid the most common pitfalls. Thank you Karen and Karl, who spent a vacation in Mexico this summer, for helping me write this guide, we then supplemented it with our own experience. To make it easier to understand, this guide will be in the form of FAQs. I hope I have brought you the necessary information. Follow our adventure in Mexico & read our different guides about Mexico here Road trip in Mexico #1 : Chichen Itza, Cenote Ik Kil, Valladolid, Cenote Zaci, Ek Balam,…
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Road trip in Mexico #2: Cobá, Mayan Ruins & View from the top of its pyramid Nohoch Mul
If it is no longer possible to climb the Great Pyramid of Chichen Itza, be aware that many high and challenging pyramids are still open to tourists, especially the one in Cobá (located between Valladolid and Tulum). It’s while viewing the photos & videos taken from the drone by an instagrammer that I tagged Cobá in my list of ruins to visit in Mexico. And unfortunately, Instagram isn’t always the best place to plan your trip🙂 Here is the post that made me dream… There are two ruins in the middle of the jungle easily accessible from Valladolid: Cobá and Ek Balam. I hesitated a lot between the two, but…
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Road trip in Mexico #1: Chichen Itza, Ik Kil, Valladolid, Ek Balam, Cenote X’canche
This year, we chose Mexico to spend our Christmas vacations: 17 days of roadtrip by public transport (bus, colectivo). OK, there is a smallcar rental for 2 days and some cabs, but we had a lot of fun. If you followed the adventure on our Facebook and Instagram page, here is the blog version. Part 1: Travel Diary Part2: Practical Tips Part 1: Travel Diary Day 0 We fly from San Salvador to Merida (Mexico), with a stopover in CDMX (Mexico City). I strongly advise you, if you take the same flight, to pay for a seat near the window on the right side, because I could see all the…
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Prepaid 4G SIM card in Mexico: How much does it cost? Where to buy it? What speed? Speedtest (2020)
Arrived in Mexico, we are looking as usual to buy a local SIM card. If you have a Free Mobile subscription, you can use 25GB of data for free. However, calls and SMS to France will be charged extra. Exchange rate in December 2019: 100MXN = 4,73€ Buy a SIM card at Mexico City or Cancun airport Having only made one stopover at the airport in Mexico City, we did not have the time to inquire about available tourist offers. If you have any information, do not hesitate to share it as a comment Buy a SIM card at Merida airport At the time of our arrival, we did not…
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Border crossing in Central America – Entry fee, Exit ticket: Mexico, Guatemala, Belize, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama
Here is a summary of the entry and exit fees for Central American countries. These countries like to use the US dollar very much. Some of them use ONLY US dollars, so plan on using dollars before coming here (or get some from distributors who also offer dollars). Some countries require proof of exit from the territory (Mexico, Costa Rica, Panama), it is better to think about it in advance. A bus ticket will suffice. Mexico Entry: When you enter Mexico, you will be asked for your proof of exit. You can simply buy a bus ticket on the ADO website (e.g. to Guatemala) and exchange it afterwards. You can…