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Location: Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico.
Country dialing code: + 52.
Time zone: GMT - 6 (GMT - 5 from first Sunday in April to last Sunday in October).
Electricity: 127 volts, 60Hz; two flat pin plugs.
Average January temp: 23.5°C (74°F).
Average July temp: 28°C (82°F).
Annual rainfall: 937mm (37 inches).

Cost of Living:

Mexican Nuevo Pesos are actually demarcated with a $ sign, so to distinguish from the US Dollars (US$) that are also in use, especially in areas frequented by tourists, the symbols M$, N$ or NP are found. It is worthwhile keeping the current exchange rate in mind, as some establishments offer better deals when paying in Dollars rather than Pesos and vice versa.

1 Mexican Nuevo Peso (M$1) = £0.05; US$0.09; C$0.11; A$0.12; €0.08
Currency conversion rates as of October 2005

Special Events:

Carnaval (Mardi Gras), end of Feb/first half of Mar, just before Lent, floats, parades, street parties and a variety of events all over town
Cancun Jazz Festival, Memorial Day weekend in May, live performances in the Parque de las Palapas and around the Convention Center
Inicio Primavera (Spring Equinox), 21 to 22 Mar, the shadow of the sun appears as a slithering snake on the Kukulcan Pyramid at the Spring Equinox, Chichen-Itza
Feast of Our Lady of Carmen, mid Jul, a fair in the nearby port town of Ciudad del Carmen, featuring bullfighting, sporting events, and much drinking and dancing
Independence Day, mid-Sep, Cancun residents gather in the Town Square to celebrate the liberation of Mexico
World Cup Triathlon, first week of Nov, swimming, running and biking event attracting international competitors to Langosta Beach

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