Accommodations

Mexico City is located in the south-central part of Mexico, midway between the Pacific Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico, approximately at 2,200 meters above sea level. By the time of the School, the season is typically dry, with temperatures that fluctuate around 8 C - 23 C. The central campus of UNAM (Ciudad Universitaria) is in the borough of Coyoacán, aproximately 16 Km south of the historic district (Centro Histórico).

The Mexican currency is called peso (M.N.).

Arrival:
Before entering to Mexico, you will be asked to fill out an Immigration Card for Tourist (Forma Migratoria FMT). Keep it in a safe place during your stay since you will be required to hand it when leaving the country.

We strongly recommend that you take only cabs owned by companies endorsed by the airport's authorities. First buy a ticket at some of the counter desks located at various places within the airport, particularly nearby international arrival's exits E1 and E3. Then board the cab by airport's exit 10. Presently, the cost of a ride to Ciudad Universitaria is 272 pesos (zone 7) and to Centro Histórico or Colonia Roma (where some of the hotels listed below are located) is 199 pesos (zone 4). More information is found in the airport web page (in Spanish).

Hotels:
The following list is ordered (mostly) by increasing distance to Ciudad Universitaria; (M-X) stands for Metro line X while (MB) does for Metro Bus. Rates are per night and might be subject to changes; taxes are included in all the cases.

• El Diplomático, Av. Insurgentes Sur 1105, Col. Nochebuena; near Parque Hundido station (MB). Single 699 pesos, double 799 pesos.
• Stanza, Av. Alvaro Obregón 13, Col. Roma; near Cuauhtemoc station (M-1, commute to M-3 at Balderas station) and not so near Centro Médico station (M-3). Single 770 pesos, double 820 pesos.
• Segovia Regency, Av. Chapultepec 328, Col. Roma Norte; near Hamburgo station (MB) and Insurgentes station (M-1, commute to M-3 at Balderas station). Single 487 pesos, double 538 pesos.
• Excálibur, Hamburgo 49, Col. Juárez; near Hamburgo station (MB). Single 790 pesos, double 850 pesos, breakfast included.
• Geneve, Londres 130, Col. Juárez; near Hamburgo station (MB). Single/double 1300 pesos.
• Best Western Estoril, Luis Moya 93, Col. Centro; near Balderas station (M-3). Single/double 750 pesos, breakfast included.
• Imperial Reforma, Av. Paseo de la Reforma 64, Col. Juárez; near Hidalgo station (M-2, commute to M-3 at Bellas Artes station). Single 900 pesos, double Check.
• Principal, Bolívar 29, Col. Centro; near Allende station (M-2, commute to M-3 at Bellas Artes station). Single 320 pesos, double 460 pesos.
• Isabel, Isabel La Católica 63, Col. Centro; near Isabel La Católica station (M-1, commute to M-3 at Balderas station). Single 270 pesos, double 420 pesos.
• Canadá, Av. 5 de Mayo 47, Col. Centro; near Allende and Zócalo stations (M-2, commute to M-3 at Bellas Artes station). Single 450 pesos, double 570 pesos.

Ways to IIMAS:
From the hotels listed above, you can reach Ciudad Universitaria by taking either the subway Metro line 3 or the Metro Bus line 1; the fares are 3 pesos and 5 pesos respectively. IIMAS is located on boulevard Circuito Escolar in Ciudad Universitaria. To get to IIMAS, do the following:

• By Metro (line 3), board it toward Universidad station. Then exit at Copilco station. Once outside the station, go along Avenida Cerro del Agua heading south. After reaching the university's perimeter, go ahead across boulevard Circuito Exterior straight up to Facultad de Medicina. Then turn left and go along the sidewalk up to the bus stop at Facultad de Química. IIMAS is across the boulevard.
• If riding the Metro Bus (line 1), board it toward CU station (the south direction) and exit there. Then use the fare-free university shuttle service Puma Bus, route 8 or 9, to get to the IIMAS. You can also walk to the institute from there (10 min.) along the so called "camino verde".

Contact at IIMAS:
Maribel Ribera Salazar, Secretary of the Department of Mathematical Physics
maribel at leibniz.iimas.unam.mx
Tel. (+52) (55) 56223628 and Fax(+52) (55) 56223596.