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Volunteers in Mexico
Evidence of Mexico's ancient cultural heritage can be found all over the country; ancient peoples such as the Maya and Aztecs have left many traces of their once-glorious reign. Today, Mexico's landscape is dotted with monuments from these civilizations, that have never lost their stunning appearance over the course of many centuries.
Mexico
Volunteers in Mexico
- Capital city: Mexico City
- Currency: Peso (1 Peso = about 0.05 €)
- Climate: January 13 °C, July 17 °C (average temperature in Mexico City)
- Visa: Free tourist permit on arrival (valid for 90 days), passport required
- Food: Tortillas, chicken with "mole poblano" (chocolate sauce)
- Sightseeing: The pyramids of Palenque and Teotihuacán, the Caribbean white-sand beaches of Cozumel and Playa del Carmen, the colonial cities of Puerto Vallarta, Mérida, Oaxaca, and San Cristóbal de las Casas
- Population: 103.8 million
- Area: 1,958,201 km²
- Language: Spanish
- Government form: Presidential Federal Republic
You can find further information on Mexico at www.lonelyplanet.com
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