International Relations Office

Mexico

As a country, Mexico is a vast mosaic of colorful cultures, with a long, dramatic history and friendly, forward-thinking people who are eager to bring their country to its next stage of development. Apart from festivals, markets, theatres and tourist attractions, Mexico is also a country in transition, a place of many contrasts. While Mexico's rich history endures in ancient Mayan temples, indigenous villages and colonial cities, rapid industrial development started to transform its landscape 50 years ago.

No visit to Mexico is complete without a visit to its capital. Tthe 3rd largest city in the world after Tokyo and New York, Mexico City has a population of 21,503,700. Mexicans enjoy the fruits of modernization, with a class of wealthy and educated urban elites who hang out after hours at chic restaurants and designer night clubs in hip neighbourhoods like Polanco and Zona Rosa. Yet other parts of the city continue to struggle with the age-old problems of poverty, mass migration and other urban issues common to developing countries. All over Mexico City and other major towns, modern complexes and expensive shops make up the tapestry of Mexican life, alongside shanty towns, rundown shopfronts and drab industrial complexes.

 

Capital
 Mexico City (known fondly as “Distrito Federal” or “DF” by Mexicans)
Currency
 Peso
Language
 Spanish. English is commonly spoken in tourist areas.
Weather

Mexico City (Central Mexico)

  • moderately cool summers and comparatively warm winters
  • Summer months (March - May) : 9 – 27 °C
  • Winter months (November to January) : 5 – 23 °C
  • Average warmest month : May
  • Average coolest month : December
  • Average wettest month : July

Chihuahua City (north Mexico)

  • Hot humid summers with cool dry winters
  • Summer months (May August) : 15 – 33 °C
  • Winter months (December to February) : 2 – 20 °C
  • Average warmest month : June
  • Average coolest month : December
  • Average wettest month : July

Huatulco (South Mexico)

  • Average temperature : 28 °C
  • Average warmest month : May (22 – 35 °C)
  • Average coolest month : December (19 – 34 °C)
  • Average wettest month : September

 

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