The following article is reproduced with the kind permission of the Consul General in Austin Texas. It first appeared in their Gaceta Consular, September 1996 – Austin, Texas – Year IV, Number 25 Bringing Your Boat To Mexico This on-line manual has been written for you, spelling out in detail the guidelines and requirements necessary to […]
Continue ReadingLocated in the southern part of the Mexican Republic, the state of Oaxaca is bordered on the north by the states of Puebla and Veracruz, to the east by Chiapas, to the west by Guerrero, and to the south by the Pacific Ocean, comprising 95,364 square kilometers. The great valleys of the state are located […]
Continue ReadingLOCATION: The state of Baja California Sur is located in northeastern Mexico, on the peninsula of Baja California. It is bordered to the north by the state of Baja California Norte, to the west by the Pacific Ocean, and to the south and east by the Gulf of California, also known as the Sea of […]
Continue ReadingSeptember 1996 – Austin, Texas – With the many Mexican nationals who live in the Austin area and with the increase in trade between our countries under NAFTA, the Consulate frequently handles questions from individuals and businesses who need to send money to Mexico. The services described below are common ways to accomplish that goal; […]
Continue ReadingThe Declaration of Independence of the United States eloquently states in its introductory paragraph: “When in the course of human events it becomes necessary for one People to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another…. a decent respect for the opinions of mankind requires that they should declare the causes which impel […]
Continue ReadingIn Mexico on the first two days of November, the dead are remembered in a very special celebration which is one of the most hallowed traditions in the Mexican culture. Each year, a series of unique events are held in several parts of the country to commemorate family members who have passed away. In the […]
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The Mexican Revolution was brought on by, among other factors, tremendous disagreement among the Mexican people over the dictatorship of President Porfirio Díaz, who, all told, stayed in office for thirty-one years. During that span, power was concentrated in the hands of a select few; the people had no power to express their opinions or […]
Continue ReadingLocation: The state of Chihuahua is located at the northern end of Mexico, on the Northwest Central Plain. It is bordered to the north and northeast by the United States, to the west and south by the state of Sonora, and to the southeast by the state of Sinaloa. General Information: Chihuahua covers a surface area of […]
Continue ReadingThe Mexican national emblem, an eagle standing on top of a blooming cactus, in a tiny barren island in the middle of a lagoon, has its origin in a legendary event in the foundation of Mexico. The story of the founding of the Aztec capital of Tenochtitlan, on a island in the middle of a […]
Continue ReadingForeigners can buy or invest in real estate in Mexico without any restriction, except in the coastal and border areas. There, foreign individuals and branches of foreign corporations can have 100% control of property through a real estate bank trust. Mexican corporations with foreign capital are allowed to buy directly if the property is to […]
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