Us Visas
Non-US citizens travelling through the US on the way to or from Mexico, or stopping over there, may need a US visa . If there's even a possibility you might stop in the US, unless you are Canadian or from a country on the US visa waiver scheme, obtaining a visa in advance is a sensible precaution. You can expect a certain amount of queuing wherever you apply in person, but you can always apply by post instead, provided you allow enough time (usually four weeks). A number of countries, including Britain, the Netherlands, Denmark and Germany, but not Australia, New Zealand, Ireland or South Africa, are on a visa waiver scheme, designed to speed up lengthy immigration procedures. Visa waiver forms are available from travel agencies, the airline during check-in, or on the plane, and must be presented to immigration on arrival. Be sure to return the part stapled into your passport when you leave the US: if it isn't returned within the visa expiry time, computer records automatically log you as an illegal alien. If re-entering the US by land from Mexico, you will need to have a form with you in order to be exempt from visa requirements, so make sure you get one in advance. Getting a US visa in Mexico will be a nightmare of queuing and frustration. Many US airports do not have transit lounges, so even if you are on a through flight you may have to go through US immigration and customs. This can easily take two hours, so bear the delay in mind if you have an onward flight to catch
My Birthday giftAlex Arvizu says "If you happen to come to the Yucatan Peninsula you must visit both Isla Mujeres and Isla Contoy.
Isla Mujeres is a great place to relax and enjoy a laid back atmosphere.
Isla Contoy, an unhabited island north of Isla Mujeres, will take you back to the days when the first settlers arrived and found these amazing virgin islands. The feeling is equal to none." Tour Mayan Pyramids On Line (Video + Stills)David Mundstock says "My film "Mayavision” features the major Mayan cities of Copan, Tikal, Chichen Itza, and Uxmal in both Central America and Mexico. It also includes Mexico City, with the Virgin of Guadalupe and the temples of Teotihuacán. The film begins in Honduras, Belize, and Guatemala.
“Mayavision” can be seen on the web, if you have a high speed internet connection.
This is a free, non-commercial, streaming video on the Windows Media Player. No ads and no strings attached. I sell absolutely nothing.
With any modem you can view the new gallery of Mayan Pyramid still pictures.
The video can be watched and stills viewed by asking a search engine for:
Intrepid Berkeley Explorer
There are over 30 of my other free, amateur travel videos on-line including trips to China, Russia, Antarctica, Italy, the UK, Japan, Australia, Bali, Africa, Greece, and Turkey; see lions, whales, elephants, or penguins.
The Intrepid Berkeley Explorer" what not to dojosie says "don't let mexican people see you translation book because the will think taht you are an idiot! don't look like you have money you are likely to get robbed and what ever you do don't wear a sombrero!!" !GO MEXICO GO!sarahid says " don't be mean to a mexican, because they going to thick you are idiot<, and be respecful every timr whith others, mexicans don't care if you wear a hat is ok." New hostel in townEnsenada Backpacker says "There is a new hostel in Ensenada Baja California Mexico
www.ensenadabackpacker.com"
Your Tip for Mexico
Help other backpackers! Write your own guides and backpacking tips to Mexico - they will appear instantly on this page - Please only write a tip/guide to Mexico - visit the main Mexico forum to ask a question!
Please do not post links to your site here (they won't work) - please use the Mexico webguide section below! Thanks.
|
