Our Mexico Travel Guide

If you’re off on a Mexican holiday soon, it’s time to think about your spending money! The Mexican peso (M$) is the official currency of Mexico, and it’s sometimes accepted in towns on the Mexican border in the southern US.

The official language of Mexico is Spanish, which is spoken by 90 percent of the people. Indian languages of the Aztecs, Mayans, and other tribes are still spoken throughout the country. English is not very widely spoken in Mexico overall, with only around 10% of the population speaking it, and only a small number of these being truly fluent.

The climate in Mexico is tropical with a rainy and dry season and little temperature fluctuation from season to season. The temperature in all areas of Mexico typically ranges between 10°C and 32°C throughout the year.

For Mexico there are two associated plug types, types A and B. Plug type A is the plug which has two flat parallel pins and plug type B is the plug which has two flat parallel pins and a grounding pin. Mexico operates on a 127V supply voltage and 60Hz.

According to Worldometer's calculations based on the latest United Nations data, the population of Mexico as of Sunday, May 8, 2022 is 131,429,715.

Mexico is located in the "Ring of Fire," also known as the circum-Pacific Belt, where the majority of the world's earthquakes and volcanic eruptions occur. It is the only place in the world where the volcano rabbit, a rare species of rabbit, can be found living near volcanoes. Mexico is also home to Cuexcomate, the world's smallest volcano. Located just outside the city of Puebla, this volcano stands at a mere 43 feet tall, resembling a small hill.