Before you go

A sloping cobbled street in San Miguel de Allende between orange and yellow houses, hills on the horizon.

07Plan your trip

Four things you need for planning. Entry rules depend on your nationality, so check them with Mexico's National Institute of Migration and the Mexican embassy before you book.

Best season: December to May; The dry season. Rain from June to mid-October, hurricanes from June to November.Climate of Mexico · Wikipedia
Main airports: Mexico City and CancúnMEX · CUN; Mexico City International Airport · WikipediaCancún International Airport · Wikipedia
Currency: Mexican pesoMXN; One peso is 100 centavos.Mexican peso · Wikipedia
Time zone: Central TimeUTC−6; Includes Mexico City. Quintana Roo, home of Cancún, is one hour ahead.Time in Mexico · Wikipedia