Puerto Morelos essentials: Tip 15-20% restaurants, taxis 50-100 pesos in town, Uber available. Walkable town, fresh seafood, 400-600 peso car rentals.
Puerto Morelos has Blue Flag certified beaches with daily sargassum cleanup. Best area: Cayuse to The Fives Hotel. Less crowded than Cancun or PDC.
CURP = population ID (automatic with residency). RFC = tax ID (required for banking/property). Both essential for Mexico expat life. CURP on your visa card, RFC via SAT.
When someone dies in Mexico: call doctor (NOT police), use notario for wills, get 5+ death certificates from Registro Civil, notify INM within 90 days.
Call within Mexico: dial all 10 digits. Call US from Mexico: dial 00-1 + number. Emergency: 911. US toll-free numbers cost money from Mexico.
Mexico City Hoy No Circula: can't drive based on plate - Mon (5,6), Tue (7,8), Wed (3,4), Thu (1,2), Fri (9,0) from 5AM-10PM.
Best RV crossings: Nogales-Mariposa (height clearance), Douglas (24/7 Banjercito). Get FMM and TIP at border. Avoid weekends. Tecate easiest for first-timers.
Mexican driver's license: Must be resident (not tourist), need passport, resident card, proof of address, blood type. Tests often waived with foreign license.
Buy car in Mexico: need resident visa + CURP (tourists can't register). Verify factura, check REPUVE. Prices 20-40% higher than US.
Nationalize a car in Mexico: need residency, 2017-2018+ North American model, clean title. Cost: 10-50% duty + 16% tax on Aduana value.
Mexico TIP required outside Free Zone. Costs $51 + $200-$400 deposit (refundable). Valid 180 days for tourists. Apply at Banjercito online or border. Must cancel when exiting.
Mexico customs: 3L liquor + 6L wine, 2 cameras, 3 phones, 1 laptop allowed. Bring aged cheese, dried fruits, cured meats. No fresh produce or dairy.
Bringing pets to Mexico: no health certificate needed by car. Flying? Check airline policies, avoid summer heat embargoes. Dogs need CDC form to return to US.
Ship goods to Mexico: need Menaje de Casa ($179) from consulate. Items must be owned 6+ months. Only bring sentimental or irreplaceable items.
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