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Time: GMT/UTC -6 (Central Standard
Time).
Dress code: Ixtapa is casual by day but can be dressy by night,
depending upon where you go.
Men stick to cool shirts or the ever-popular tropical guayabera. Jackets and
ties are never required in restaurants, but some high-end establishments have
dress codes that exclude shorts and sandals.
When to go:
Most hotels are exceptionally busy during December through the second week after
Easter as well as during the long school break from July to August.
Therefore, visit Ixtapa during October, November, April or May may help to avoid
the crowds as well as gaining some off-season discount on accommodation.
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
rd
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
Ixtapa: 755
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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