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Language: Spanish is the official language. English is widely spoken.
Drinking water: In Mexico it is recommended to drink bottled water as opposed to the tap water.
Electricity: 120V/60Hz
Time zone: Mexico uses three time zones.
-Central Standard Time:
GMT - 6 (GMT - 5 from first Sunday in April to last
Sunday in October).
-Mountain Standard
Time: GMT - 7 (GMT - 6 from first Sunday in
April to last Sunday in October).
-Pacific Standard Time:
GMT - 8 (GMT - 7 from first Sunday in April to
last Sunday in October).
Daylight saving time begins at 2:00 a.m. local time on the first Sunday in April. On the last Sunday in October at 2:00 a.m. local time, the daylight saving time fall back to standard time.
Daylight saving time is observed in all parts of the country except for the state of Sonora, as it remains on Mountain Standard Time throughout the year.
Currency: (MXN) 1 Mexican peso = 100 centavos
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