Mexico Traditions

Festivals and holidays in Mexico: January 1 - New Year, February 5 - Constitution Day, March 21 - Birthday of the national hero of the country's Benito Juarez, February - March - Carnival, March 21 - Birthday of the national hero of the country's Benito Juarez, 21 April - Good Friday, April 24 - Easter Monday, April 30 - Children's Day, May 1 - Labor Day, May 5 - The anniversary of the Battle of Puebla, 16 September - Independence Day, 12 October - Columbus discovered America, November 2 - Day of the Dead, November 20 - Revolution Day, 12 December - A religious festival of the Holy Virgin Guadalupe, December 25 - Christmas.

The dominant religion - Christianity (97% of the population consider themselves Catholic).

The winter months across the country held a two-week jazz festival. Traditional Carnival held in late February or early March, the week before the Day of penance. The traditional Spring Festival, accompanied by a procession led by climbing a pyramid and is in Teotihuakane the vernal equinox. In those days (and 21 September) at Chichen-Itza is a holiday of Quetzalcoatl (Ketsalkoatlya or Feathered Serpent). Independence Day on the central squares of all the settlements are held colorful folk festivals.

Immediately following All Saints Day (November 2) is eerie "Dia de los Muertos" - the holiday of worship of the dead. On the day of the Virgin Mary of Guadalupe (December 12) is a colorful festival "Senora de Guadalupe" and the pilgrimage to the capital, to the Basilica of the Virgin Mary (one of the centers of American Catholicism).

The existing hotel classification differs somewhat from the accepted European - the number of "stars" do not always coincide with the quality of service.

The country has a sufficiently high level of natural environmental hazards. In the hot tropical sun, fairly high seismic activity and volcanism, and many active volcanoes rapolozheny close enough to large cities (Popocatépetl - 60 km. From Mexico City). Around the volcano created a 12-kilometer security zone to which access is closed. Colossal air pollution in Mexico City can also pose a risk to health.

In Mexico, a high rate of crime in the first place - pickpocketing and robberies. It is recommended to travel by car, bus and train only during the day. A taxi is recommended only with the official sites ( "sitios"), another chance to become a victim of a robbery is high enough. Is recommended to order a taxi by phone, be sure to get a controller number of the car and the taxi driver's license number. In Mexico City airport should nanimt only yellow taxis airport (with the symbols on the door of the airport), pre-paying for the call in the appropriate kiosk "Transportacion Terrestre" in the lobby of the airport.

Try to drive on toll ( "cuota") roads - they are safer. It is also recommended to avoid individual campaigns in provincial areas, and often use hitchhiking. Been known to extort money from men in uniform. In some areas of the country's troops are armed insurgents, if necessary, carry out visits to these areas should follow the recommendations of local authorities.