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Travel Tip The Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative requires a passport or equivalent papers for those 16 and older traveling to Mexico. The list of acceptable documents for land and sea travelers includes: Passport, Passport card (land and sea ports only), SENTRI cards, Enhanced driver's licenses, and/or a Military ID (Valid for service members with accompanying travel orders). Special groups: Children younger than 16 may use birth certificates as proof of citizenship when entering the U.S. at land and sea ports from contiguous territories. Alternate identification papers also may be valid for student groups, Native Americans and "closed loop" cruise-ship passengers. | |
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News Briefs Mazatlan: 10 reasons to visit the "Pearl of the Pacific" If you're looking for a family beach destination in Mexico, more than 2.3 million people who live there say you should buy a ticket to Mazatlan. In a nationwide "Battle of the Destinations" held the first week in July, more than 73 percent of voters gave Cancún, Acapulco and Ixtapa a pass and cast their ballots for the Pearl of the Pacific. Unique coral reef spurs Mexico tourism battle CABO PULMO, Mexico - A 20,000 year-old coral reef, the only one in the Gulf of California, is at the center of a dispute over a huge tourist development which could draw thousands to a remote part of Mexico. At the moment, most only hear about Cabo Pulmo, where pristine beaches meet a turquoise sea, by word of mouth. Travel Warning The Department of State has issued this Travel Warning to inform U.S. citizens traveling to and living in Mexico about the security situation in Mexico. The authorized departure of family members of U.S. government personnel from U.S. Consulates in the northern Mexico border cities of Tijuana, Nogales, Ciudad Juarez, Nuevo Laredo, Monterrey and Matamoros remains in place. This Travel Warning supersedes the Travel Warning for Mexico dated May 6, 2010 to note the extension of authorized departure and to update guidance on security conditions and crime. Millions of U.S. citizens safely visit Mexico each year. This includes tens of thousands who cross the border every day for study, tourism or business and at least one million U.S. citizens who live in Mexico. The Mexican government makes a considerable effort to protect U.S. citizens and other visitors to major tourist destinations. Resort areas and tourist destinations in Mexico do not see the levels of drug-related violence and crime reported in the border region and in areas along major drug trafficking routes. Guadalajara International Film Festival The Guadalajara International Film Festival has good reason to break out the tequila this week in celebration of its silver anniversary. Since its modest beginnings as a tiny university-sponsored showcase for Mexican cinema, the event has morphed into a monster on the Latin American fest circuit. It all began in 1986 with a small group of local filmmakers and critics who felt it was high time to create a platform for Mexican movies that were getting little or no exposure. Back then Mexico was producing about 70 features a year, but many were of the low-budget variety and the industry sorely needed an event to shine a light on emerging talent. The Grand Luxxe, a Grupo Vidanta hotel, will be located in Nuevo Vallarta and will open to guests in April. Mexico’s latest luxury product will offer such impressive rooms as The Grand Luxxe Suite and the Grand Villa, both of which range from 2,700 to 3,000 square feet, and have a large terrace and a private plunge pool. Mexico to host UN climate summit Imanta Punta de Mita to Open this Month Situated on a 250-acre private reserve on the pristine beaches of Mexico’s Rivieria Nayarit, this intimate cliff-side property is a 45-minute drive from Puerto Vallarta and provides guests with the ultimate remote getaway.
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