Between 2012 and 2022, per capita consumption of both natural and flavored bottled water in Mexico grew 50 percent, from 207 to 310 liters per year, according to data from Euromonitor and Statista. In that same period, the per capita consumption of soft drinks fell 8.6 percent, going from 112.4 to 102.7 liters.
Mexico's 50-peso bill has been named banknote of the year for 2021 by the International Bank Note Society (IBNS). As printer and issuer of the note, the Bank of Mexico beat 19 other nominees to the award, narrowly edging out Sao Tome and Principe’s 200 Dobra bill to claim the prestigious title for the second year in a row.
Starting April 23, and for the following 365 days, the Mexican city of Guadalajara will be the World Book Capital, an international recognition granted by UNESCO to those cities in the world that promote reading in an outstanding way and, in addition, encourage the development of books and the industry that develops around them.
On Friday, Aeromexico announced the launch of a new route from the Felipe Ángeles International Airport (NLU) in Mexico City to the leisure destination of Puerto Vallarta (PVR). The route to Puerto Vallarta will operate on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, and Sundays, starting on May 1, 2022.
Daylight saving time, usually referred to as the Horario de Verano in Mexico, begins at 2:00 am local time on Sunday, April 3, 2022. So, if you are lucky enough to be celebrating Spring here in Puerto Vallarta, don't forget to set your clocks ahead one hour before going to bed this Saturday night!
The new Expats In Mexico 2022 Survey reveals that when asked to choose why they make Mexico their home, nearly one-quarter of all expats who participated in this year's study chose low cost of living as the main reason, although the Mexican lifestyle and climate also scored well.
While Americans turned their clocks ahead for daylight saving time on Sunday, March 13, 2022, for most of Mexico, daylight saving time does not begin until 2:00 a.m. local time on Sunday, April 3rd. So make a note if you’ll be traveling to Puerto Vallarta this month - there will be an extra hour difference in time.
A 30-year-old US citizen who tried to slither past US border agents in California had 52 lizards and snakes hidden in his clothing was arrested earlier this week. Nine snakes and 43 horned lizards were seized. The reptiles were tied up in small bags and concealed in the man’s jacket, pants pockets and groin area, authorities said.
During the President's morning press conference on Wednesday, Mexico's Undersecretary of Health, Hugo López-Gatell, was questioned about de-escalating sanitary measures. He replied that, although the number of Covid cases has been on the decline over the past few weeks, it is not yet time to lower our guard.
Remittances to Mexico totaled 3.9 billion USD in January, representing a 19.6% year-on-year surge. This follows December's 30.2% year-on-year increase. There were 10,589 remittances sent in January with an average value of $371 USD. That represents 10.4% more payments than in January 2021 and the average payment was 8.3% higher.
