• Spare tire tribute to giant statue of Jesus on Cerro del Cubilete mountain

    Spare tire tribute to giant statue of Jesus on Cerro del Cubilete mountain

  • Clear skys, calm sea: Quintana Roo, Mexico

    Clear skys, calm sea: Quintana Roo, Mexico

  • Mayan city of Baak: built without using metal tools, pack animals or the wheel

    Mayan city of Baak: built without using metal tools, pack animals or the wheel

Mexico: Overview

Mexico is a traveler's paradise, crammed with a multitude of opposing identities: desert landscapes, snow-capped volcanoes, ancient ruins, teeming industrialized cities, time-warped colonial towns, glitzy resorts, deserted beaches and a world-beating collection of flora and fauna.

FAST FACTS

Full name

Estados Unidos Mexicanos

Currency

Mexican Peso, MXN ($)

Population

108000000

Languages

  • Spanish (official)
  • Nahuatl (other)

Time zone(s)

  • GMT/UTC: -7
  • GMT/UTC: -8
  • GMT/UTC: -7
  • GMT/UTC: -6

Voltage

127V

Hertz

60Hz

Plugs

  • plug with two parallel flat blades

    plug with two parallel flat blades
  • two parallel flat blades above a large circular grounding pin

    two parallel flat blades above a large circular grounding pin

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