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Travel to Mexico, Vacation in Mexico and need for travel insurance

Hello Fellow Travelers!,

International travel is slowly starting again as the world is unlocking itself for air travelers from around the globe. Due to the COVID19 pandemic the tourism revenue of Mexico has decreased by more than 50 percent when compared to the previous year.

Mexico is however now open for visitors by air, however the land borders between US and Mexico are closed until November 2021. The US has announced that effective November 8th 2021, the travel restrictions would be lifted for fully vaccinated visitors from land borders and ferry crossings with Mexico.

Travelers do not require a negative Covid19 test or quarantine upon arrival in Mexico. However US Citizens who travel to Mexico, on their return to the US should produce a negative result of Covid 19 test taken 72 hours before the arrival in the country. The CDC has issued a Level 3 warning advising all travelers to avoid nonessential travel to Mexico.

If there are any travelers then they should be fully vaccinated before traveling. There have been constant mutations of the virus and traveling during these times has become unpredictable. The Delta and Omicron variants variant of the SAR’s is considered more infectious than the previous variant that is affecting fully vaccinated individuals. The covid -19 coverage will continue to offer coverage for travelers regardless of the variant contracted.

To insure your trip in these uncertainties, you can buy travel insurance with the additional cover of 'cancel for any reason' (CFAR). In the event that a flight has been cancelled due to surge in the covid 19 variant you may get a refund for this as it is covered in the policy document if you have the CFAR coverage.

I just got back from a fantastic trip visiting beautiful Mexico! I went to Mexico City with my two youngest sons to show them some sites and visit family down there. As it happens, before we left, I purchased an annual plan for the whole family which will cover us, not only abroad, but also when we are 100 miles away from home.

Covid19 travel health insurance in Mexico

International travel has come to a standstill with many countries totally stopping their airspace. At American Visitor Insurance, we are committed to getting Travelers to Mexico with the best Covid19 Mexican travel insurance coverage in these uncertain times. There are currently three US insurance providers namely Trawick International, Global Underwriters and INF insurance, offering International traveler medical insurance in Mexico coverage for coronavirus.

Travelers to Mexico can find the ideal travel insurance with Covid19 coverage plan by using the Covid19 Mexico travel insurance compare tool. The following US insurance companies are offering Mexico travel insurance with Covid coverage for US citizens:

Trawick International Coronavirus Insurance:

Trawick International offers international medical insurance for coronavirus (Covid19) with their Safe Travel insurance plans Safe Travel Outbound plans are available for up to 6 months and are for US residents traveling outside the US.

You can Coronavirus or covid19 is covered by Safe travel International for Non US citizens visiting Mexico.

Safe Travels Voyager insurance and Safe Travels Explorer insurance Travel insurance that covers COVID quarantine costs. Quarantine lodging insurance base benefit is $2000 (which is $150 per person per day), but you can choose $4000 ($300/day) or $7000 ($500 per day).

Some travelers to remote islands and to inclusive resorts choose higher options to match where they are staying to accommodate the possibility of a 10 to 14 day quarantine.

It was a very nice time of year for travelers visiting Mexico. We went in mid April when they are currently in their 'dry' season, so although we went prepared with raincoats, we never unpacked them. Here are a few things we did, which I would highly recommend.

We took the "Turibus" which is a double decker tourist bus you can catch in many parts of the city which takes you on a round trip of an area with guided audio included (you can pick up a headset in several languages if needed; the voice you can hear on the bus is in Spanish).

We took the "Downtown" route which circles through some of the main avenues of the city and includes stops at the Zocalo, which is the main plaza of Mexico City home to several government buildings, the Cathedral, and the excavated Templo Mayor (a temple that was uncovered when some construction was started near the Cathedral).

Unfortunately, it was a Monday and all museums are closed on Monday (file that away to plan your stay), so all we could do was walk around the outside of the excavation. You can take any of the routes you want and get on and off as many times as you like. S There were routes to get to the Basilica and other places, but we kept it simple.

Zocalo

Museum of Fine Arts

Angel of Independence on Reforma Avenue

One day, my cousin drove us out to Teotihuacan which is a pre-Aztec city with three major temples in it: the Temple of the Moon, the Temple of the Sun, and the Temple to Quetzalcoatl all linked by the Avenue of the Dead. There is a museum there as well as new excavation and discoveries all the time which makes this a great place to visit each time you are in the area.

There are many tour companies that come out which may include food as well as a guided tour. I highly recommend eating at "La Gruta" which is in a cave very near the park. They have a very diverse menu and the ambiance is fabulous!

Temple of the Moon, Teotihuacan

Temple of the Sun, Teotihuacan

There were quite a few people at Teotihuacan since it was a school holiday (holy week before Easter), but, if anything, the lines to go up the temple just made it that much easier to climb up. Not that I needed a break or anything (*cough*). Before I left, besides checking into US travel health insurance for Mexico and what my travel credit card would do for me, I downloaded the Uber app on my phone and entered the credit card I wanted to use for that as well as the Airbnb app.

I had already used Airbnb while in Europe last summer and found (unfortunately AFTER I was on my trip) that it was a nice way to house 6 people in the same place but you DID need to have the app ready to use on your phone. Uber I had not used before and I must say that I found it very convenient. My cousins use it all the time in the city.

I know there is a lot of controversy around it, but here's what I liked about it: (1) the cars are fairly new and clean (some taxis I have taken in Mexico City... well, let's just say they've seen better days), (2) there is no money that exchanges hands since everything, even a tip, is put on the app, and, for security, (3) you have the name of the driver, a picture of him or her, and the license plate, make and model of the car, so you can make sure you have the right ride.

I thought it was tremendously convenient and safe, although we were never out very late at night. It gave me the opportunity to go places quickly and easily. I have taken he subway and we did so again, but this was in some ways much simpler. I also found that the rates were a little better than regular taxis.

So, used Uber to go to the Market of Arts and Crafts (Mercado de Artesanias) where I found some really interesting and wonderful crafts. These also are always changing and evolving, so it's never dull to go back to the same vendors. We took the subway to see Chapultepec Castle which was built in 1785 on a hill in the middle of Chapultepec forest (now a park) and was the home of Emperor Maximilian of France and his wife Carlota from 1864 to 1867 when he was deposed.

It still has much of the furnishings from when they lived there. It also offers wonderful views of Reforma Avenue (which Maximilian had built) which goes into the center of the city.