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Between
15 and 16 million U.S. citizens visit Mexico each
year, while more than 460,000 Americans reside
there year round. Although the majority of visitors
thoroughly enjoy their stay, a small number experience
difficulties and serious inconveniences.
Travel
conditions in Mexico can contrast sharply with
those in the United States. This brochure offers
advice to help you avoid inconveniences and difficulties
as you go. The Department of State and its Embassy
and consulates in Mexico offer a wide range of
services to assist U.S. citizens in distress.
U.S. consular officials meet regularly with Mexican
authorities to promote the safety of U.S. citizens
in Mexico.
Before
you go, learn as much as you can about your destination.
Your travel agent, local bookstore, public library,
the Internet and the embassy of the country or
countries you plan to visit are all useful sources
of information. Another source is the Department
of State s Background Notes series, which
features a pamphlet regarding each specific country
to which you wish to travel. To obtain specific
pamphlet prices and information, contact the Superintendent
of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office,
Washington, D.C. 20402; tel: (202) 512-1800. You
may also obtain selected copies by fax by calling
the State Department s Bureau of Public Affairs
(202) 736-7720 from your fax machine or from the
State Department home page at http://www.state.gov/.
Important:
This pamphlet contains information obtained prior
to August 1998 and is subject to change. Please
consult the latest Consular Information Sheet
for current information.
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