Fast Facts About Isla Mujeres

Area Code- The telephone area code is 998.

Currency Exchange- There are numerous casas de cambio, or money exchanges in Isla Mujeres that you can easily spot along the main streets. Most of the hotels listed here change money for their guests, although often at less favorable rates than the commercial enterprises. There is only one bank in Isla, HSBC Bank, across from the ferry docks.

Hospital- The Hospital de la Armada is on Avenida Rueda Medina at Ojón P. Blanco. It's less than a kilometer (1/2 mile) south of the town center. It will only treat you in an emergency. Otherwise, you're referred to the Centro de Salud on Avenida Guerrero, a block before the beginning of the Malecón.

Pharmacy- Isla Mujeres Farmacia has the best selection of prescription and over the counter medicines. It's on Calle Benito Juárez, between Morelos and Bravo, across from Rachet & Rome jewelry store.

Tourist Seasons- Isla Mujeres's tourist season (when hotel rates are higher) is a bit different from that of other places in Mexico. High season runs December through May, a month longer than in Cancún. Some hotels raise their rates in August, and some raise their rates beginning in mid-November. Low season is from June to mid November.