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Mexcaltitan Regains Magic Town Status

Designated a Pueblo Mágico by Mexico's Ministry of Tourism in 2001, Mexcaltitán, Nayarit lost the designation in 2009 due to a lack of infrastructure investment. Now, thanks to a 35M Peso investment by federal and state authorities, this tiny town has regained its 'magical' status.

Experience Design Week Mexico Online

The twelfth edition of Design Week Mexico (DWM), under the motto: Design is the answer, continues through October 31. While certain aspects of DWM can only be seen firsthand in Mexico City, organizers continue working to digitize the event experience for your enjoyment.

FedEx to Open 12M Facility in Guanajuato

FedEx Express, a subsidiary of FedEx Corp, recently announced it is opening a $12.3 million distribution center in León, a city in the central Mexican state of Guanajuato. The new logistics facility will be FedEx Express' largest in Mexico, creating 150 jobs.

Change in US Consular Services Mexico

Attention U.S. citizen living in Mexico! On October 20, 2020, the U.S. Department of State posted a change in the status of U.S. Consular Operations in Mexico, including routine consular and visa services, which were suspended on March 18 due to COVID-19.

US Mexico Border Remains Closed

The U.S. borders with Mexico and Canada will remain closed to non-essential travel until at least November 21, 2020, Chad Wolf of the U.S. Homeland Security Department tweeted on Monday. Air travel between the United States and Mexico remains unrestricted.

Mexico Clocks Fall Back Oct 25 2020

While the U.S. won't be 'falling back' until November 1, 2020, Daylight Saving Time officially ends for most of Mexico at 2:00 am on Sunday, October 25th. If you are here in Puerto Vallarta, be sure to set your clocks back one hour before going to bed on Saturday night.

Ruin Sites Found Maya Train Route

Experts in Mexico said last week they have detected more than 2,000 pre-Hispanic ruins or clusters of artifacts along the proposed route of the 'Maya Train' project. The INAH said at least 91 were large-scale structures like plazas, pyramid or temple platforms.

Jaliscienses to Compete in IOI 2021

Two students from the state of Jalisco won the Mexican Informatics Olympiad and are now preparing to compete in the world's most prestigious computer science competition for high school students, the 2021 International Olympiad in Informatics, to be held in Singapore.

IKEA Opens Online Store in Mexico

Delays in construction have put the 23,000-square-meter store that IKEA plans to open in Mexico City on hold, but the Swedish furniture and home accessories retailer has opened its doors online, and is offering 18 categories of goods for home delivery.

Apple Pay May Soon Launch in Mexico

While neither Apple Inc. nor any Mexican financial institutions have made an official announcement, a new page on Apple's Mexico website details Apple Pay, suggesting that the country is finally about to get the mobile payment system.
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