Living in Mexico

Key Expatriate Websites and Resources

American Chamber of Commerce of Mexico, www.amcham.com.mx, is a non-profit organization dedicated to the representation, promotion, and development of business interests between Mexico and the United States.

The Economist, is a British weekly newsmagazine reporting on the global economy, politics etc. The Country Briefings, compiled for 60 countries by the Economist Intelligence Unit, provides extensive economic and political data, as well as links to articles. Take a look at the Mexico Country Briefing.

Office of NAFTA and Inter-American Affairs (ONIA), www.state.gov/s/l/c3439.htm, a site maintained by the International Trade Administration (U.S. Department of State) provides information for business regarding the free trade zone.

United States-Mexico Chamber of Commerce, www.usmcoc.org, promotes trade, investment and joint ventures between the two countries; Binational Headquarters: 1300 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W., Suite G-0003 Washington, D.C. 20004-3021; Tel: 202-312-1520; Fax: 202-312-1530; news-hq@usmcoc.org

U.S. Commercial Service Mexico, www.buyusa.gov/mexico/en/, The U.S. Commercial Service Mexico promotes the export of U.S. goods and services and protects U.S. business interests in the country.

U.S. Government Export Portal, www.export.gov, publishes Country & Industry Market Reports, Commercial guides, and other essential information for doing business abroad, including Mexico.

Askalo Mexico www.askalo.com.mx is a Q&A community which allows expats to ask their own questions about any local topic and share their own tips and recommendations. This is an expat tool to help everyone discover useful experiences in all major cities across Mexico.

Expat Exchange is one of the most extensive expatriate sites online, providing a wealth of resources and articles, as well as a forum.The site has a few useful articles and links about Living in Mexico.

Expat Focus provides information and resources for expatriates for a large number of countries, including Mexico. The website also host forums and blogs for expats.

Expatriates.com an online community for expatriates, has a section on Living in Mexico, with classified ads, links, and a bulletin board.

Mexico Connect, www.mexconnect.com, is an Internet publication providing a plethora of information on all aspects of living in Mexico, as well as forums for information exchange.

MEXPAT.COM, www.mexpat.com, is the official page of the MEXPAT, a popular expatriate social event held weekly in three different trendy locales around Mexico City. Like the event, the site strives to bring locals and expats together in Mexico`s largest city.

Network for Living Abroad provides miscellaneous information and articles for expatriates for a variety of countries, including Mexico.

Solutions Abroad, www.solutionsabroad.com, is a web-based resource for expatriates working and living in Mexico.

Yucatan Living, www.yucatanliving.com, is an online lifestyle blog for English-language readers about living and working in the Yucatan, Mexico.

Organization of American States, www.oas.org, is an international organization aiming to strengthen cooperation between all states in the Western hemisphere. 17th Street & Constitution Ave., N.W., Washington, D.C. 20006, USA. Tel: (202) 458-3000.

Permanent Mission of Mexico to the United Nations, mision.sre.gob.mx/oi/ (in Spanish), provides general information about culture, politics and the economy, as well as a variety of useful links, or visit the United Nations web portal at www.un.int, provides general information about culture, politics and the economy, as well as a variety of useful links.

United Nations Development Programme in Mexico, www.undp.org.mx (in Spanish), provides information about UN projects on democratic governance, social development, environment and sustainable development, and more (in Spanish).

The North American Congress on Latin America (NACLA), www.nacla.org, is a non-profit organization providing comprehensive information on major trends in Latin America and its relations with the United States; publishes the bimonthly magazine ‘Nacla Report on the Americas’.

Kidon Media Link is an online directory of world newspapers and news media, has an extensive listing of news media in Mexico.

Live-radio.net provides continuously updated links to thousands of online radio stations worldwide, including Mexico.

Online Newspapers lists over 1000 links to online newspapers worldwide, including Mexico.

Lonely Planet Mexico by John Noble, et al.

The People's Guide to Mexico by Carl Franz, et al.

Frommers's Mexico by Lynne Bairstow

Fodor's Mexico

The Mexico Reader: History, Culture, Politics by G. M. Joseph (Editor), et al.

Living Abroad in Mexico by Ken Luboff

Culture Shock! Mexico: A Guide to Customs & Etiquette by Mark Cramer

Mexico (Eyewitness Travel Guides) by Anna Streiffert (Editor)

The Rough Guide To Mexico

Eat Smart in Mexico: How to Decipher the Menu, Know the Market Foods & Embark on a Tasting Adventure by Joan Peterson, et al.

Mexico: Health and Safety Travel Guide by MD, Curtis P. Page, et al.

Passport Mexico: Your Pocket Guide to Mexican Business, Customs & Etiquette by Randy Malat

Travelers' Tales Mexico by James O'Reilly, Larry Habegger (Editors)

AmericaTrotter provides useful links and resources for travelers, with a section on Mexico.

Fodor's provides destination guides for most countries around the world, with a section on Mexico.

Frommer's provides destination guides for countries worldwide, with a section on Mexico.

Lonely Planet Worldguide provides a lot of useful travel information. check out the link for Mexico.

Mexican Secretariat of Tourism (SECTUR), www.sectur.gob.mx, provides useful travel information about Mexico. New York Office: 21 East 63rd Street, 3rd Floor, New York, NY 10021; Tel: (212) 821-0314; Fax: (212) 821-0367; milmgto@interport.net.

Mexonline.com, www.mexonline.com, is a travel website dedicated to Mexico, with a plethora of useful information.

Mexico Ministry of Tourism (SECTUR) , London Office, www.mexicotravel.co.uk, provides information for travelers to Mexico. Wakefield House 41, Trinity Square EC3 N4DT, LONDON, UK; Tel: (44) 20 7488 9392, Fax: (44) 20 7265 0704; info@mexicotravel.co.uk

Planeta, www.planeta.com is the premier global journal of practical ecotourism run by Transitions Abroad's Latin American and Ecotourism contributing editor Ron Mader. Planeta.com features thousands of articles, resources, and a lively forum on Mexico and Latin America.

Rough Guides Destinations offers a lot of useful travel advice and information for most countries, including Mexico.

Visit Mexico, www.visitmexico.com/wb2, is a Mexican Tourism Portal maintained by the Mexico Tourism Board.

Yucatan Today, www.yucatantoday.com. Travel guide for Merida, Mexico and the Yucatan Peninsula where you'll find Spanish colonial cities and cathedrals, mayan ruins, haciendas, exotic birds, caves, and more...