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Canada and Mexico Travel

https://www.cbp.gov/travel/us-citizens/canada-mexico-travel 

What do I need to travel to Canada or Mexico?

Different countries may have different travel document requirements. It is best to check with the country you are visiting to determine the appropriate travel document requirements (for instance, whether you need a passport and/or visa). You can find out more by referring to the U.S. Department of State website.

Travel to Canada

For questions about travel to Canada contact the Canadian Border Services Agency.

Travel to Mexico

Warning: it's Illegal to Carry Firearms or Ammo into Mexico.
For border crossing information, tune into the port of entry’s Loop Radio on 1620 AM. To report drug and alien smuggling, call (956) 542-5811 in the U.S., 001800-0105237 from Mexico.

Prohibited/Permissible Items

• All articles acquired in Canada and Mexico must be declared. There is an $800 exemption for gifts and personal articles, including one liter of alcoholic beverages per person over 21 every 30 days.
• Check with State ABC laws and the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) regarding individual state requirements.
• Cuban cigars are prohibited.
• Check with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) about importing any medications prior to crossing into Mexico.
• CBP has a zero-tolerance policy on illegal drugs. Any type, in any amount, may result in serious fines, seizure of vehicle, federal record and/or imprisonment.
• Switchblade knives, sea turtle boots or any other articles of endangered species (i.e. spotted cats, coral, crocodile, elephant, etc.) are prohibited.

Prohibited/Permissible Agricultural Items

• Most fruits, including oranges and apples are prohibited.
• Do not take U.S. fruits and meats to Mexico. You cannot bring them back.
• Before you go to Mexico, ask a CBP Agriculture Specialist for a list of items you can bring back.
• Fines of $300 to $1,000 may result if you fail to declare agricultural items.

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U.S. Citizen

Baja California’s Land Borders Exempt From New Passport Law

Tuesday, February 16, 2010

By Amy Isackson

U.S. travelers who cross south into Baja California at land border crossings will not be required to show a U.S. passport. Mexico's new passport laws will not apply to Baja California's land border crossings.
Beginning March 1, Mexican law will require most U.S. visitors to Mexico to show passports.
Mexico's National Immigration Institute delegate in Baja California says the rule will not be enforced at Baja California's land border crossings because the ports lack the infrastructure.
The announcement allays fears that the time needed to check southbound travelers' passports at the San Ysidro and Otay Mesa border crossings would add to traffic jams in south San Diego County.
Last summer, Mexican customs began experimenting with a program to screen all southbound traffic for illegal merchandise.
Since then, southbound backups have gotten worse.
Most U.S. citizens who travel to Mexico already carry a U.S. passport. The U.S. has required citizens show their passport or passport card to return to the U.S. since June 2009.

http://www.kpbs.org/news/2010/feb/16/baja-californias-land-borders-exempt-new-mexican-p/

Ajijic

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View of Ajijic and Lake Chapala

Ajijic (Spanish pronunciation: [axiˈxik] ( listen)) is a town about 3 miles (4.8 km) from the town of Chapala, part of the municipality also called Chapala, in the State of Jalisco, Mexico. Situated on the north shore of Lake Chapala, surrounded by mountains, Ajijic enjoys a moderate climate year-round. The population is around 15,000.^[1]

Contents

• 1 Geography
• 2 History
• 3 Popular culture
• 4 References
• 5 External links

Geography

Ajijic is located (at 20°18"N, 103°15"W) 5,046 feet (1,538 m) above sea level in the vast central Mexican plateau that is home to the Sierra Madre mountain range.
The Chapala Lake basin has a year-round average temperature of about 72 °F (22 °C). Due to Ajijic's tropical latitude, the sun is warm year-round; due to its relatively high elevation, it is seldom unpleasantly hot or humid. The rainy season begins in June and lasts until October with an average rainfall of approximately 34 inches (860 mm) in total over those five months. Even during the rainy season, precipitation generally occurs during the evening or at night.
December and January are the coolest months and May is the hottest, just before the onset of the rainy season. Overall, there is very little temperature variation year round: daytime highs in January are around 75 °F (24 °C); daytime highs in May are around 80 °F (27 °C) to 90 °F (32 °C).

History

Chapel in the main plaza

Up until the arrival of the Spanish, the region was occupied by nomadic Indian tribes, probably the Cocas tribe that settled the northern shore. There seem to be many explanations, and meanings for the names Chapala and Ajijic, all of which are Indian place names, probably derived from Nahuatl, the native language of the area.
Ajijic's population of 10,509 (2010 census) excludes the hundreds of visitors from Guadalajara (35 miles (56 km) north) who spend weekends and vacations there. Many retired Americans and Canadians now live in Ajijic, about 1,000 full-time and another 700 during the winter months.[source?] As a result of these foreign residents and visitors, Ajijic has numerous art galleries, fashion and curio shops, as well as restaurants and bed and breakfast inns. The Lake Chapala Society on the grounds of the former estate of Neill James in central Ajijic has about 3,000 mostly foreign members.^[2] It serves as a focus of over 50 expat activities and services for the estimated 40,000 foreign residents^[3] who live around Lake Chapala. Mexico’s National Chili Cook-Off has been held in Ajijic since 1978 and currently attracts thousands of Mexican and International visitors each February.^[4]

Popular culture

Ajijic has attracted foreign artists and writers since the 1890s. ^[5] Englishmen Nigel Millet and Peter Lilley settled in Ajijic before World War II and under the pen name of Dane Chandos wrote Village in the Sun (1945, G.P. Putnam's Sons), about building a house on the edge of the lake in nearby San Antonio Tlayacapan. Using the same pen name, Peter Lilley later teamed up with Anthony Stansfeld (an English academic) to write House in the Sun (1949), which concerns the operation of a small inn in Ajijic. They were written when the main road was unpaved, ice was delivered by bus from Guadalajara, and electricity was just being installed.