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Time: GMT/UTC -6 (Central Standa
rd
Time).
Dress code: The dress standa
rd
s in Cancun are elegantly casual, but appropriate and conservative outfits are
recommended when visiting well-established places like big restaurants or
government offices. Beachwear is not acceptable outside of beach and pool
areas. Also, it is a must to take precautions against sun and heat stroke
by using sunblock and put on hat and jacket to protect your skin when going
outdoors.
Shorts and jeans are not acceptable after dark.
When to go:
Cancun's high season runs from mid-December to April, and surcharges get tacked
on around the Christmas, New Year's and Easter holidays. To avoid crowds
and high prices, the best times to visit are October and the period from March
through May.
Language: Spanish, but English-speaking staff can be found in large
hotels and restaurants as well as in tourist centers.
Banking hours:
9am-5pm
, Monday to Friday.
Currency:
New Mexican Pesos (MXN), sometimes written $.
Notes issued: $20, $50, $100, $200, $500.
Coins issued: 10 cents, 50 cents, $1, $2, $5, $10, $20.
Hospital: Embassies should be able to provide a list of
English-speaking doctors if necessary, and American Express ca
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holders can make use of their Global Assist medical referral service.
Phones: Local, domestic and long-distance and international phone
calls can be made from any public phone with a phoneca
rd
. Otherwise, a number of shops have public phones (for international
services look for the blue "Larga Distancia" signs). You can
dial direct from most big hotels, but the charge will be much higher.
Useful numbers:
International country code: 52
Cancun: 998
Emergency (fire, police, ambulance): 06
International operator: 090
Lost persons information: 658-1111
Secretary of Tourism (multilingual): 5 240-0123-51
Dialing tips:
National calls: 01 - area code - number
International calls: 00 - country code - number
Dialing Mexico from abroad: +52 - area code - number
Internet access: There are numerous cybercafes all over the city.
Public
holidays:
New Year's Day - 1 January
Constitution Day - 5 February
Day of the Flag - 24 February
Anniversary of Benito Juarez's birthday - 21 March
Good Friday - March/April
Easter Sunday, Labor Day - 1 May
1862 Victory Celebration - 5 May
Dia de la Independencia - 16 September
Dia de la Raza - 12 October
Dia de la Revolucion - 20 November
Dia de Nuestra Senora de Guadalupe - 12 December
Dia de Navidad - 25 December
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