[Debconf6-data-commit] r65 - in website/www/venue: . travel
Gunnar Wolf
gwolf at costa.debian.org
Mon Nov 7 18:26:09 UTC 2005
Author: gwolf
Date: 2005-11-07 18:26:08 +0000 (Mon, 07 Nov 2005)
New Revision: 65
Modified:
website/www/venue/index.html
website/www/venue/scratch
website/www/venue/travel/entryreqs.html
website/www/venue/travel/index.html
website/www/venue/travel/tips.html
Log:
Adjusted parts on the information on Oaxtepec which were not exactly true or
were written for a different audience
Modified: website/www/venue/index.html
===================================================================
--- website/www/venue/index.html 2005-11-07 12:12:42 UTC (rev 64)
+++ website/www/venue/index.html 2005-11-07 18:26:08 UTC (rev 65)
@@ -9,4 +9,4 @@
<div id='map'><img src='oaxtepec3.png' alt='Map of Oaxtepec' /></div>
<br />
<h2>Weather</h2>
-Morelos isn't as hot as the costal regions and temperatures in the range of 78°f/25°c to 53°f/11°c can be expected.
+Morelos isn't as hot as the costal regions and temperatures in the range of 68°f/20°c to 86°f/30°c can be expected.
Modified: website/www/venue/scratch
===================================================================
--- website/www/venue/scratch 2005-11-07 12:12:42 UTC (rev 64)
+++ website/www/venue/scratch 2005-11-07 18:26:08 UTC (rev 65)
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
Oaxtepec 18.54N 98.58W
- Max : 78f/25c
- Min: 53f/11c
+ Max : 86f/30c
+ Min: 68f/20c
Modified: website/www/venue/travel/entryreqs.html
===================================================================
--- website/www/venue/travel/entryreqs.html 2005-11-07 12:12:42 UTC (rev 64)
+++ website/www/venue/travel/entryreqs.html 2005-11-07 18:26:08 UTC (rev 65)
@@ -25,7 +25,12 @@
<p>This list is provided by the Instituto Nacional de Migración, as of
July 2005. If you have any question or want to contact some of the
-mexican organizers to deal with visa processes, feel free to mail <a href="http://wiki.debian.org/DavidMorenoGarza">David Moreno Garza</a>. (Don't forget to look at the note at the bottom of the list)
+mexican organizers to deal with visa processes, feel free to mail <a
+href="http://wiki.debian.org/DavidMorenoGarza">David Moreno
+Garza</a>. (Don't forget to look at the note at the bottom of the
+list). If your country is not listed here, you can assume you don't
+require a visa - but check the link at the bottom first!
+
<ul>
<li>Afghanistan</li>
<li>Albania</li>
Modified: website/www/venue/travel/index.html
===================================================================
--- website/www/venue/travel/index.html 2005-11-07 12:12:42 UTC (rev 64)
+++ website/www/venue/travel/index.html 2005-11-07 18:26:08 UTC (rev 65)
@@ -1,10 +1,14 @@
<h1>Travel Information</h1>
<h2>Flights</h2>
-The closest airports in the area are the Cuernavaca airport (CVJ) located about
-19 miles (31 km) west of Oaxtepec in Cuernavaca, Mexico, the Benito Juarez
-International airport (MEX) located approximately 37 miles (60 km) north of
-Oaxtepec in Mexico City, Mexico, and finally the Puebla airport (PBC) located
-roughly 42 miles (68 km) east of Oaxtepec in Puebla, Mexico.
+Although the closest airport in the area is the Cuernavaca airport
+(CVJ) located about 31 km (19 miles) west of Oaxtepec, you will most
+likely arrive via the Benito Juarez International airport (MEX)
+located approximately 60 km (37 miles) north of Oaxtepec in Mexico
+City.<br />
+From the airport, it's easy to get to Oaxtepec by bus - We will have
+several buses during the days in which most people arrive. We will
+post more information on how to get there as we get nearer to
+DebConf6.
<h2>Entry Requirements</h2>
Please see <a href='entryreqs.html' title='Entry requirements for Mexico'>our page</a> for more information about visa requirements.
<h2>Travel Tips</h2>
Modified: website/www/venue/travel/tips.html
===================================================================
--- website/www/venue/travel/tips.html 2005-11-07 12:12:42 UTC (rev 64)
+++ website/www/venue/travel/tips.html 2005-11-07 18:26:08 UTC (rev 65)
@@ -9,32 +9,32 @@
<br />Tourists are allowed to bring in personal effects duty-free. According
to customs regulations, in addition to clothing, personal effects may include a
camera, video cassette player, personal computer, CD player, 5 DVDs, 20 music
-CDs or audio cassettes, 12 rolls of unused film and a cellular phone. Any
-tourist carrying such items, even if duty-free, should enter the "Merchandise
-to Declare" lane at the first customs checkpoint.
+CDs or audio cassettes, 12 rolls of unused film and a cellular phone.
<h2>Currency and Money Planning</h2>
Mexican coins come in denominations of 10, 20 and 50 centavos (cents) and 1, 2,
5, 10 and 20 pesos; bills come in denominations of 20, 50, 100, 200, 500 pesos.
Once in Mexico, currency can be exchanged at banks or exchange houses (casas de
cambio) at the airport or in town.
-<br />Currency rates can change quite substantially, however, as a rough guide:<br />20 pesos = 1 GBP = 1.5 EUR = 2 USD. (2005-10-23)
-<br />Acceptance of US dollars is not uncommon, although change may be given in
-pesos. It is always wise to travel with at least enough pesos to cover travel
-for the day, since gas stations only accept pesos, as do most market or craft
-vendors. Visitors to Mexico should plan to purchase pesos ahead of weekends and
-Mexican holidays, when banks will be closed. <br />Major credit and charge
-cards (primarily American Express, MasterCard and Visa) are welcome at many
-establishments. Some ATMs belong to Cirrus, Plus and NYCE systems, enabling
-travelers to access their accounts and make withdrawals in pesos while in
-Mexico. However, people depending on ATMs for all their travel money may
-experience difficulty traveling off the beaten path where ATMs are not
-available. Banks will not cash personal checks, but most American Express
-offices in Mexico will cash personal checks for cardholders. Travelers' checks
-can be cashed into pesos in many establishments, as long as the bearers of the
-checks show proper identification. But it may be difficult to use them in small
-towns or any place without banking facilities nearby.
-
+<br />Currency rates can change quite substantially, although the peso
+has been quite stable for some years, however, as a rough guide:<br />
+1 EUR = 14 pesos<br />
+1 USD = 11 pesos
+<br />Acceptance of US dollars is not common, you should plan on
+exchanging your money upon arrival to the country. Banks will always
+exchange money for you, although they might be hard to find. If you
+pay in dollars, the change will almost always given in pesos. It is
+always wise to travel with at least enough pesos to cover travel for
+the day, since gas stations only accept pesos, as do most market or
+craft vendors. Visitors to Mexico should plan to purchase pesos ahead
+of weekends and Mexican holidays, when banks will be closed. <br />
+Major credit and charge cards (primarily MasterCard and Visa) are
+welcome at many establishments. Some ATMs belong to Cirrus, Plus and
+NYCE systems, enabling travelers to access their accounts and make
+withdrawals in pesos while in Mexico. There are ATMs available in the
+Oaxtepec area, but if you want to travel a bit around, don't count on
+finding them outside medium-sized cities.
+
<h2>Embassies and Consular Services</h2>
There are consular offices or agencies in most main tourist and business
cities. A complete list of embassies and consulates can be found at
@@ -44,12 +44,10 @@
No vaccinations are normally required to enter Mexico, but please check with
your doctor. <br />Travelers should take it easy on food and alcohol
consumption the first three days after arriving in Mexico, particularly in
-cities at high elevations such as Mexico City. <br />Bottled water is readily
-available at pharmacies, groceries and hotels. Luxury hotels often have
-purified tap water. English-speaking doctors are usually on call at most
-hotels. <br />Mexico has an abundant number of pharmacies (farmacias) that
-dispense prescription drugs (often without prescriptions) at a fraction of
-their cost back home. <br />Before going abroad, it is recommended that
+cities at high elevations such as Mexico City. <br />
+The tap water is <b>not drinkable</b> in Mexico - you are advised to
+buy bottled water or boil water for 5 minutes. <br />
+Before going abroad, it is recommended that
visitors learn what medical services their health insurance will cover
overseas. If health insurance policy provides coverage outside country of
origin, it is recommended that visitors carry both their insurance policy
@@ -69,11 +67,9 @@
Request the number of the taxi to be dispatched. If there is any question about
a taxi requested, compare the picture on the laminated 5"x7" picture permit
(tarjeton) with the driver. If there's no picture permit, or the picture
-doesn't match the driver, do not get in the taxi. Good Mexico City hotels have
-specially licensed tourist taxis, without taxi markings, assigned to them.
-Verify that the drivers are known. At the airport and bus stations in Mexico
-City, use only officially designated taxi service for which special tickets are
-sold.
+doesn't match the driver, do not get in the taxi. At the airport and
+bus stations in Mexico City, use only officially designated taxi
+service for which special tickets are sold.
<h2>Telephones</h2>
Public phones marked Ladatel are the best to use for long-distance calls within
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