After analyzing COVID-19 indicators and the progress of vaccination in our State, the Jalisco Health Board established that pantheons will be opened at 70% of capacity between October 25 and November 6. However, food, alcoholic beverages & live music are prohibited.
The third wave of the coronavirus pandemic continues to decline in Mexico. An average of 4,322 cases per day were reported in Mexico over the past week, according to the Reuters COVID-19 tracker, a figure just 23% of the peak recorded in August, the worst month of the pandemic in terms of new infections.
Mexico City residents looking to buy marigolds to decorate Day of the Dead altars will find plenty on the capital’s south side. For a second consecutive year, 'cempasúchil' producers will sell their flowers along the Flores del Mictlán agrotourism route in Xochimilco.
When traveling in Mexico, the law requires that foreign visitors carry a passport and entry permit. You may be asked to present these documents at any point. If you do not present these documents, immigration authorities may lawfully detain you for up to 60 days while they review your immigration status.
The US plans to ease land travel restrictions for fully vaccinated visitors from Mexico & Canada in November, lifting pandemic restrictions for non-essential travel after 19 months. Vaccination requirement will also extend to essential travelers starting from January 2022.
In order to stop the migration crisis in the country, as of October 1st, those who are planning to travel across Mexico by bus will need to present official identification to purchase tickets. For foreigners, this includes immigration status documents that proves that they are in the country legally.
Jalisco State legislators could make the use of face masks mandatory, and impose sanctions upon establishments that do not enforce mask wearing. Citizens who decide not to wear a mask in public spaces could face up to 36 hours in jail or a fine of up to 1,400 pesos.
Using massive 3D printers, a construction startup is building a housing community in southeast Mexico, one that could help prove the technology’s viability to create sturdy housing for people living in poverty. The project is a partnership with Vancouver-based World Housing, San Francisco-based New Story and Échale of Mexico City.
With the Covid-19 indicators continuing their downward trend, the Jalisco Board of Health has decided to expand the capacity allowed in stadiums, social events, restaurants and bars. This is good news for Puerto Vallarta, as the capacity in restaurants was increased from 50% to 65% and bars from 25% to 40%.
A new 20-peso bill, marking the 200th anniversary of the consummation of Mexico's independence from Spain, was put into circulation on September 24, 2021. The rebel army's entry into Mexico City is portrayed on the front of the note and the Sian Ka'an biosphere reserve in Quintana Roo is featured on the back.
