You’re about to embark on a travel adventure through an exotic

and festive land，with an extraordinary range of intriguing

things to do and see，a remarkably beautiful and varied landscape，

and a sophisticated and captivating cultural life．Mexico

offers a wealth of sights and experiences that will keep you

fascinated through a lifetime of vacations．

Many U．S．residents visiting Mexico for the first time are

astonished to find the Amigo Country SO near and yet SO foreign．

Mexico and the United States share a long．peaceful border

and some mutual interests，but that’S about a11 the two

nations have in common．In its customs and ambience，its

Spanish heritage and language，its lifestyle and outlook，Mexico

has a decidedly Latin American accent．But Mexico’s proximity to

the United States offers the latter countrv’s

vacationing citizens the chance to vastly extend their cultural ．

horizons by experiencing a markedly different culture without

journeying to the ends of the earth．

Yes，Mexico is entertaining and uniquely exciting；and it is

true，not all travelers adjust easily,to unfamiliar customs and

environments．But the key to enjoying a Mexican visit is flexibility．

As a musician once commented，traveling in Mexico is

like playing jazz a constant improvisation．Get set to swing，

and you’11 have a swell time．Insist on following your original

score，and you may well experience some disharmony．

Mexico，it seems，excels in friendliness and fails in efficien．

cy．Expect service with a smile，but don’t count on getting

things done fast，or，occasionally，even at a11．