Mexico has a time difference with Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) of -6 hours throughout its territory. The country has daylight saving time (from end of April to end of October).

In Mexico City, the wet season is warm and overcast and the dry season is comfortable and partly cloudy. Throughout the year, the temperature usually ranges from 6°C to 26°C and is rarely below 3°C or above 30°C.

• The warm season lasts for 2.5 months, from March 22 to June 8, with an average daily temperature above 20°C. The hottest month of the year in Mexico City is May, with an average high of 27°C and low of 13°C.
• The cool season lasts for 2.5 months, from November 19 to February 3, with an average daily high temperature below 22°C. The coldest month of the year in Mexico City is January, with an average low of 6°C and high of 22°C.

More information about the weather in Mexico City is available at: https://weather.com/eng-MX/tiempo/hoy/l/MXDF0132:1:MX?Goto=Redirected.

All participants are responsible for all Passport and Visa formalities, and if needed, to comply with health regulations.

Citizens of certain countries require a visa to enter Mexico. In the following link you will find a list of citizenships which require visas: Countries that require visas.

Exceptions apply if you have a visa or if you are a permanent resident of the United States, Canada or Europe. If you are a citizen of a country requiring a visa, please contact the closest Mexican consulate at: Mexican consulates. For more information, please click here.

If you require an invitation letter in order to obtain the visa, please email us at: fsworkshop@cemla.org specifying your current affiliation and title of the paper that you will be presenting.

Official currency: Mexican peso (MXN).

Average exchange rate is around: $20.00 USD/MXN. For the updated exchange rate please visit (Banco de México webpage) clicking here.

Most ATMS accept international bank cards with Visa, MasterCard and Cirrus Plus logos.

NOTE: Currency exchange can be done only at exchange houses located in the airport. Banks do not exchange foreign currency and hotels and commercial outlets no do accept cash payments in USD.

• · VAT: 16%.
• · Hotel service: additional charge of 3.5% on top of lodging (ISH or lodging tax).
• · Tips at restaurants: from 10% to 15% depends on the service you have received.

Energy: 127 volts AC at 60 cycles (127V AC, 60 Hz). Two flat-pin plugs and some with grounding.

The Benito Juárez International Airport in Mexico City is located 13 kilometers from the Downtown. It has two terminals which are identified by Terminal 1 and Terminal 2 and both are connected by aerotrain and free bus transportation. For more information, you may find the airport website here.

When arriving to Mexico City, transportation from the airport to hotels can be done by transportation apps (such as Uber, Cabify, Didi, among others), or taxi. For taxi transportation it is important to select a taxi company inside the airport (there are different options to select from once you exit customs and immigration), pay the cashier inside the airport and ask for the cab in the corresponding exit. The Mexico City International Airport (AICM) offers spaces or boarding areas for the use of authorized cabs accredited by the Ministry of Communications and Transportation (SCT) and regulated by the Airport, for more information on authorized cabs click here.

For transportation in Mexico City, we recommend participants to use transportation apps or taxi service taken from “SITIO” stands. We recommend that participants avoid taking taxis from the street. SITIO stands can be found in several locations and phone numbers to call for taxis can be obtained in the hotels.

Recommended hotels are walking distance from/to CEMLA. Authorized taxis should be required at hotel front desk. Visitors can use public transportation system (Metro, MXN5.0 and Metrobus, MXN6.0) with a smart card that can be purchased MX 16.00 in any subway stop.

CEMLA, will not provide transportation services.

Mexico City offers a wide variety of restaurants most of them located in the tourist areas of Polanco, Roma and Condesa near the Conference Venue.

If you are planning to stay an extra day or two in Mexico City, we recommend taking a day to visit the Centro Histórico, Coyoacán, Reforma Avenue, Colonia Roma, Xochimilco, and Chapultepec.

A day trip to Teotihuacan to see the pyramids can be arranged with the hotel concierge.

Mexico City offers some world class museums including the Anthropology Museum, the Museo Soumaya, and the Interactive Museum of Economics.

1. Body-temperature checks and provision of hand-sanitizing gel and face-masks at the entrance of our facilities.
2. Limited capacity in rooms to comply with a minimum distancing of 1.5m between individuals.
3. Rodrigo Gómez Auditorium has been equipped with an air-ventilation system with UV-C light air purifiers and air-exhaust systems.
4. Javier Marquez Room, Multimedia Room, restrooms and boardrooms, among other rooms, have been equipped with UV-C light conditioning.
5. CO2 and humidity monitors in the main spaces of the building.
6. Open-door room policy.
7. Cleaning and maintenance plans after regular occupation hours.
8. Regular updates based on the tracking of recommendations of the health authorities in Mexico and International Organizations.