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The States of Mexico

To visit the states of Mexico, just click on that state. (Note: This section and the pages for the individual states of Mexico is currently under construction. Therefore, until these sections are completed, you may not find very many links or information. If you happen to have information you believe should be added to these sections, please send the information to Jim at Getting Away. mailto:jimbruner@gettingaway.com

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State & Abbreviation   Capital / Major Cities
Aguascalientes (Ags.)   Aguascalientes / Jesús María
Baja California (B.C.)   Mexicali / Tijuana, Ensenada, Rosarito
Baja California Sur (B.C.S.)   La Paz / Cabo San Lucas, San José del Cabo
Campeche (Camp.)   Campeche / Escárcega, Ciudada del Carmen
Chiapas (Chis.)   Tuxtla Gutiérrez / San Cristóbal de las Casas, Tapachula, Comitán
Chihuahua (Chih.)   Chihuahua / Ciudad Juárez, Hidalgo del Parral
Coahuila (Coah.)   Saltillo / Torreón, Piedras Negras, Monclova
Colima (Col.)   Colima / Manzanillo
Distrito Federal (D.F.)   Mexico City
Durango (Dgo.)   Durango / Gómez Palacio
Guanajuato (Gto.)   Guanajuato  / León, San Miguel de Allende, Irapuato
Guerrero (Gro.)   Chilpancingo / Acapulco, Taxco, Ixtapa, Zihuatanejo
Hidalgo (Hgo.)   Pachuca / Tula
Jalisco (Jal.)   Guadalajara / Puerto Vallarta, Lake Chapala
Mexico (Mex.)   Toluca / Texcoco, Tepotzotlán, Valle de Bravo
Michoacán (Mich.)   Morelia / Uruapan, Pátzcuaro, Lázaro Cárdenas
Morelos (Mor.)   Cuernavaca / Cuautla, Tepoztlán
Nayarit (Nay.)   Tepic / San Blas
Nuevo León (N.L.)   Monterrey / Cerralvo
Oaxaca (Oax.)   Oaxaca / Huatulco, Puerto Escondido, Tehuantepec
Puebla (Pue.)   Puebla / Tehuacán, Cholula
Querétaro (Qro.)   Querétaro / San Juan del Río, Tequisquiapan
Quintana Roo (Q.R.)   Chetumal / Cancún, Cozumel, Playa del Carmen
San Luis Potosí (S.L.P.)   San Luis Potosí / Valles, Matehuala
Sinaloa (Sin.)   Culiacán / Mazatlán, Los Mochis
Sonora (Son.)   Hermosillo / Nogales, Ciudad Obregón, Guaymas, Alamos
Tabasco (Tab.)   Villahermosa / Teapa
Tamaulipas (Tamps.)   Ciudad Victoria / Tampico, Nuevo Laredo, Matamoros, Reynosa
Tlaxcala (Tlax.)   Tlaxcala / Cacaxtla
Veracruz (Ver.)   Jalapa / Veracruz, Córdoba, Tuxpan, San Andres Tuxtla, Papantla
Yucatán (Yuc.)   Mérida / Celestún, Progreso, Valladolid
Zacatecas (Zac.)   Zacatecas / Fresnillo

For information on the states of Mexico, and information on cities within each state, click on the map below or on the links at the left. If you click on one of the city links in that state, it will direct you to a page with information about that city without going first to the state map.

Legend key:

AGS = Aguascalientes
BCA = Baja California

BCS = Baja California Sur
CAM = Campeche
CHI = Chiapas
CHH = Chihuahua
COA = Coahuila
COL = Colima

 

DIF = Distrito Federal
DGO = Durango
GRO = Guerrero
GTO = Guanajuato
HGO = Hidalgo
JAL = Jalisco
MEX = Mexico
MIC = Michoacan
 

MOR = Morelos
NAY = Nayarit
NLE = Nuevo Leon
OAX = Oaxaca
PUE = Puebla
QRO = Queretaro
ROO = Quintana Roo
SIN = Sinoloa
 

SLP = San Louis Potosi
SON = Sonora
TAB = Tabasco
TMP = Tamaulipas
TLA = Tlaxcala
VER = Veracruz
YUC = Yucatan
ZAC = Zacatecas
 

Mexico Business Etiquette and Culture
An excellent guide to business culture and etiquette in Mexico.

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Mexico Business Etiquette and Culture - An excellent guide to business culture and etiquette in Mexico.
Executive Planet™ provides valuable tips on business etiquette, customs and protocol for doing business worldwide. Our guides are co-authored by experts in international business etiquette, who are available to answer your questions on the discussion board.

This guide to Mexico business etiquette and culture covers many aspects of doing business in Mexico. It is our goal to provide practical, accurate, and up-to-date tips on Mexico business culture and etiquette, written by experts in business consulting in Mexico. We encourage visitors to leave questions or comments on our discussion boards, moderated by experts in intercultural training and business. Click On: Executive Planet - Mexico

This guide contains the following articles:
Let's Make a Deal - negotiating tactics, the value of connections, recommended business card style and content, business card protocol, sitting and presenting yourself in meetings, language for brochures and promotional material, pace of business, preferred presentation styles, final agreements, thinking styles, adherence to company policy, and more on Mexico business culture . . . Prosperous Entertaining - typical mealtimes throughout the day, best venues for business entertaining, punctuality for social events, dinner table seating etiquette, mealtime etiquette, importance of alcohol, toasting, guidelines for hosting a banquet/social event, what foods should be served/avoided, accepting and declining invitations, and more on Mexico business etiquette. . . Appointment Alert! - typical vacation times, recommended appointment times, length of the lunch hour, signals that indicate beginning or end of an appointment, best arrival time (early, late, right on time), and more on Mexico business culture. . . Gift Giving - recommended gifts, gifts to avoid, good and bad colors for wrapping paper, how to present a gift to individuals and groups, guidelines for receiving gifts, and more on Mexico business culture. . . First Name or Title? - using titles such as 'Doctor', naming conventions to avoid, when to use first names, and more. . . Public Behavior - how to greet strangers and introduce yourself, the rules for men shaking hands with women, acceptable demeanor, rules for eye contact, gestures/sayings to avoid, and more on Mexico business culture. . . Business Dress - is dress modest, conservative, etc., specific dress requirements for men and women, what visitors should wear to social functions, and more on Mexico business culture. . Conversation - welcome and unwelcome topics of conversation, the role of compliments, the tone of voice to be used, whether your hosts are physical or more reserved, and more on Mexico business etiquette. For additional information, click on http://www.executiveplanet.com/index.php?title=Mexico

 

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2007 Travel Alert - Passports Needed for Canada, Mexico, Bermuda and Caribbean. Beginning January 23, 2007, ALL persons, including U.S. citizens, traveling by air between the United States and Canada, Mexico, Central and South America, the Caribbean, and Bermuda will be required to present a valid passport. As early as January 1, 2008, ALL persons, including U.S. citizens, traveling between the U.S. and Canada, Mexico, Central and South America, the Caribbean, and Bermuda by land or sea (including ferries), may be required to present a valid passport or other documents as determined by the Department of Homeland Security. Click here for the State Department Summary.  And, if you need a passport in a hurry, because you forgot to apply months ago when you should have and your trip is almost upon you, click on Passports In A Hurry, or on Passport Visa Express!

 

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