How Reached.-Guaymas is on the Southern Pacific Railroad running from Nogales to Guadalajara; connections are made at Guadalajara for Mexico City. Small vessels call at Guaymas, linking this port with other Pacific coast ports. A highway connects Guaymas with Hermosillo and Nogales.

Hotels.-Almada; Playa de Cortes.

Bank.-Banco Nacional de Mexico, S. A.

Chamber of Commerce.-Camara Nacional de Comercio.
Note.-American consular office at Guaymas.

HERMOSILLO.-Capital of State of Sonora; population, 19,959. Located 167 miles south of Nogales and 1,700 miles from Mexico City.

How Reached.-Connected by the Southern Pacific Railroad with Nogales and Guaymas, and is connected by highway with Nogales and Guaymas.

Hotels.-Hotel Cohen; Ramos; Moderno.

Banks. Banco del Pacifico, S. A.; Banco Mercantil y Agricola, S. A.; Banco Nacional de Mexico, S. A.

Chamber of Commerce.-Camara Nacional de Comercio. IRAPUATO.-State of Guanajuato; population, 29,266. How Reached. On route of National Railways of Mexico from Mexico City to El Paso. Connections are made at Uraoyati for Guadalajara and Manzanillo via the National Railways of Mexico; at Guadalajara, for Mazatlan on the Pacific Coast and Nogales at the United States border. A highway connects Irapuato with Guanajuato, Silao, Salamanca, Abasole, Cueramano, and Huanimaro.

Hotels.-Rioja; Hidalgo; Union; Mexico; Mundial.
Bank. Banco Nacional de Mexico, S. A.

Chamber of Commerce.-Camara Nacional de Comercio e Industria de Irapuato.

Note.-Irapuato has become an important agricultural and industrial center, as well as a good distributing center in the Republic. It is in the geographic center of the country.

JALAPA.-Capital of State of Veracruz; population, 36,812; 257 miles from Mexico City and 81 miles from Veracruz.

How Reached. From Mexico City, Puebla, and Veracruz, via the Interoceanic Railway (National Railways of Mexico). A good highway connects Mexico City, Puebla, Jalapa, and Veracruz.

Hotels. Posada; Juarez; Mexico; Playa.

Banks.-Banco Nacional de Mexico, S. A.; Banco Nacional de Credito Agricola, S. A.; Banco Nacional de Credito Ejidal, S. A.

LEON.-State of Guanajuato. Fifth city in population in Mexico, with 69,403 inhabitants. On the National Railways of Mexico, 35 miles from Guanajuato and 259 miles from Mexico

How Reached.-Leon is on Mexico City and El Paso route of National Railways of Mexico and is connected by the National Railways with six State capitals-Aguascalientes, Queretaro, Morelia, San Luis Potosi, Guanajuato, and Guadalajara. Bus service connects Leon with Guanajuato, Irapuato, and other cities in the State of Guanajuato.

Hotels. Frances; Mexico; Imperial; Condesa.

Banks.-Banco de Londres y Mexico, S. A.; Banco Nacional de Mexico, S. A.

Chambers of Commerce.-Camara Nacional de Comercio e Industria de Leon; the Camara Agricola Nacional de Leon.

Note.-Leon is the most important city in the State of Guanajuato and is a good commercial and agricultural center. It is also growing in importance industrially; all industries are in the hands of Mexicans.

MANZANILLO.-State of Colima; on the Pacific coast, 60 miles from Colima and 603 miles from Mexico City; good port for large vessels. Population, 9,522.

How Reached.-Via the National Railways of Mexico from Mexico City, Guadalajara, and Colima. Coastwise vessels on Pacific coast stop at Manzanillo; vessels of Nippon Yusen Kaisha line, coming from California and South American ports, call about once a month.

Hotel.-Manzanillo.

Chamber of Commerce.-Camara de Comercio.

MATAMOROS.-State of Tamaulipas. Port of entry opposite Brownsville, Tex.; 25 miles from Gulf of Mexico and 206 miles from Monterrey.

How Reached.-By rail, Matamoros is connected with Monterrey via the National Railways of Mexico, and with Brownsville and points in the United States via the Missouri Pacific Railway and the Southern Pacific Railroad. It is on the Pan American Airways route to Mexico City and Central and South America. Hotels. Matamoros, Iturbide, Imperial, Moctezuma. Banks. Credito Industrial de Monterrey, S. A.

Chamber of Commerce.-Camara Mercantil y Agricola de Matamoros.

Note.-American consular office at Matamoros.

MAZATLAN.-State of Sinaloa; population, 29,380. Most important Mexican port on Pacific coast; 734 miles from Nogales and 470 miles from Guaymas.

How Reached.-Via Southern Pacific Railroad, Mazatlan is connected with Los Angeles and with Mexico City. Planes of Cia. Mexicana de Aviacion flying from Los Angeles to Mexico City stop at Mazatlan. Empresa Maritima de Mazatlan operates irregular service between various ports on the west coast of Mexico.

Hotel.-Belmar.

Banks. Banco Comercial del Pacifico, S. A.; Banco de Mazatian. S. A.; Banco de Mexico. S. A.: Banco Mercantil y Capitalizador. S. A.; Banco Nacional de Mexico, S. &.

MERIDA. Capital of State of Yucatan; population, 95,015; 23 miles from Progreso and 776 miles from Mexico City.

How Reached.-Via Ferrocarriles Unidos de Yucatan (United Railways of Yucatan), Merida is linked with Progreso (principal port on the Peninsula of Yucatan) and with Campeche and interior towns-but not with central Mexico or Quintana Roo. American steamers maintain regular service between New York, Progreso, and Veracruz, and between New Orleans, Progreso. and Veracruz. Fairly regular service is offered by Mexican companies between Progreso and other Mexican ports on the Guif. There are occasional sailings from Progreso for European ports. Cia. Mexicana de Aviacion maintains daily (except Sundays) plaue service between Mexico City, Veracruz, and Merida. On Thursdays a plane comes into Merida from Miami, and one leaves Merida on Fridays for Miami. Roads connect Merida with Progreso, Chichen Itza, Uxmai, Maxcamu, Muna, Ticui, and other points.

Hotels. Itza, Gran Hotel, Hotel Colon, Imperial. Madrid. Banks. Banco de Mexico, S. A.; Banco de Yucatan; Banco Familiar de Ahorros dei Sureste, S. A.: Banco Nacional de Mexico, S. A.; Banco Nacional de Credito Agricola; Banco Refaccionario de Yucatan, S. A.

Chamber of Commerce.-Camara Nacional de Comercio.

Note. Merida is the most important city on the Peninsula of Yucatan and is the center for the manufacture and exportation of henequen. American consulate located there.

MEXICALI.—Capital of Northern Territory of Lower California; population, 14,846: 62 miles from Yuma, Ariz.; 135 miles from San Diego, Calif.

How Reached.-By rail, from points in the United States and from Tijuana, Lower California, via Southern Pacific Railway. Fine paved roads connect Mexicall with Ensenada, Lower California, also with Los Angeles and San Diego. No rail conneetion from Mexicali with the interior of the peninsula or with the mainiand of Mexico.

Hoteis.-Travelers stop, as a ruie, at Calexico, Calif.

Banks.-Banco de Baja California, S. A.; Banco dei Pacifico, SA.; Banco Mercantil, S. A.

Chamber of Commerce.-Camara Nacional de Comercio de Mexicail.

Note-American consular office at Mexicali.

MEXICO CITY.-Federal District; capital of Tnited States of Mexico. Population of Federal District, 1,447,274, or 7.4 percent of the total population of Mexico in June 1938. Located S02 miles from Laredo, Tex.; 1,221 miles from El Paso, Tex.; 253 miles from Guadalajara; and 264 miles from Veracruz.

How Reached.-Mexico City is the center of all means of communication and transportation in Mexico. It can be reached from the United States by train, by automobile, by plane, or by boat to Gulf and Pacific coast ports, and from there by train, automobile, or plane, depending on the port. From the Gulf ports Mexico City can be reached as follows: From Tampico or Veracruz, by train, automobile, or plane; from Progreso, by automobile to Merida, and from there by plane to Mexico City. From Acapulco, on the West Coast, Mexico City can be reached by automobile or plane, or by automobile to Iguala, State of Guerrero, and from there by train to Mexico City; from Mazatlan and Manzanillo, West Coast ports, there is railway as well as airplane service.

Railway service.-Mexico City is also connected via the National Railways of Mexico with the following cities: Morelia, Toluca, Pachuca, Cuernavaca, Cuautla, Iguala, Puebla, Tehuacan, Oaxaca, Jalapa, Veracruz, Tapachula, and Suchiate on the Guatemalan border. Via the Mexican Railway it is linked with

Puebla, Pachuca, Orizaba, Cordoba, and Veracruz.

Highways.-There are highways to the following cities: Cuernavaca, Taxco, Acapulco, Cuautla, Puebla, Tehuacan, Jalapa, Mazatlan, Los Angeles, Veracruz, Merida, Morelia, Colima, Acapulco, Tuxpan, Chihuahua, and Ciudad Juarez.

Highways.-There are highways to the following cities: Cuernavaca, Taxco, Acapulco, Cuautla, Puebla, Tehuacan, Jalapa, Veracruz, Orizaba, Cordoba, Pachuca, Toluca, Morelia, Guadalajara, Monterrey, Ciudad Victoria, Tampico, and Nuevo Laredo.

Banks.-Banco Aboumrad, S. A.; Banco Azucarero, S. A.: Banco Capitalizador de Ahorros, S. A.; Banco Capitalizador de America, S. A.; Banco Central de Capitalizacion y Ahorro, S. A.; Banco de Comercio, S. A.; Banco de Londres y Mexico, S. A.; Banco de Mexico, S. A.; Banco de Transportes, S. A.; Banco Fiduciario de Mexico, S. A.; Banco General de Capitalizacion, S. A.; Banco Germanico de la America del Sud; Banco Hipotecario de Credito Territorial Mexicano; Banco Internacional e Hipotecario de Mexico, S. A.; Banco Mercantil de Mexico, S. A.; Banco Morton S. Leishman, S. A.; Banco Nacional de Comercio Exterior, S. A.; Banco Nacional de Credito Agricola, S. A.; Banco Nacional de Credito Ejidal, S. A.; Banco Nacional de Mexico, S. A.; Banco Nacional Hipotecario, Urbano y de Obras Publicas, S. A.; Banco Nacional Obrero de Fomento Industrial, S. A.; Nacional Monte de Piedad, S. A.; Querouil y de la Parra, S. A.; and Silva Hermanos, S. A.

The only branch of an American bank operating in Mexico is that of the National City Bank of New York, with offices at Esquina Isabel la Catolica and Avenida Uruguay, Mexico City. The Chase National Bank maintains a representative in Mexico City at Condesa 3, Office 404.

Hotels. Reforma; Geneve; Montejo; Imperial; Gillow; Ontario; Maria Christina; Carlton; Ritz; Plaza; Majestic; Guardiola; San Angel Inn; L'Escargot; Biltmore; Mayfair; Regis; Los Angeles Courts; Shirley Courts.

Chambers of Commerce.-American Chamber of Commerce, San Juan de Letran 24; Camara Central Agricola de Mexico, Balderas 93; Camara Nacional de Comercio, Mexico, D. F., Uruguay 58; Camara Nacional de Mineria, Gante 15, Office 120; Confederacion de Camaras de Comercio de los Estados Unidos Mexicanos, San Juan de Letran 11; Camara Textil de Mexico, Uruguay 55, Office 308. (This is an incomplete list, but includes most of the larger organizations of this kind.)

United States Government Offices.-The American Embassy is located at Niza 53; the offices of the Commercial Attaché are also at the American Embassy. The Consulate General is located at Insurgentes 105.

Note. Since Mexico City is the largest city in Mexico and the leading commercial, industrial, and political center of the Republic, it offers the best market for imported merchandise. Traveling salesmen as a rule go to Mexico City first, to appoint their agent, representative, or distributor in this district. During the last 10 years Mexico City has made much progress. Comfortable modern hotels have been built, residential and commercial sections have increased, and large avenues have been opened. The expansion of the city in general continues.

MONTERREY.-Capital of State of Nuevo Leon; population, 132,577; 322 miles from Tampico; 625 miles from Mexico City; 158 miles from Laredo, Tex.

How Reached. By rail, Monterrey is connected via the National Railways of Mexico with Matamoros, Tampico, Mexico City, Nuevo Laredo, Torreon, Saltillo, San Luis Potosi, Queretaro, and other points. By highways, Monterrey is linked with Nuevo Laredo, Tampico, Ciudad Victoria, Mexico City, Saltillo, and Torreon.

Hotels. Monterrey; Colonial; Ancira; Imperial; Regina Tourist Courts.

Banks. Banco de Mexico, S. A.; Banco de Nuevo Leon, S. A.; Banco Mercantil de Monterrey, S. A.; Banco Nacional de Mexico, S. A.; Banco Popular de Edificacion, S. A.; Credito Industrial de Monterrey, S. A.

Chamber of Commerce.-Camara Nacional de Comercio e Industria de Monterrey.

Note.-Monterrey is an important industrial and manufacturing center in the northern part of the Republic and is a good distribution point. The city is progressive and much influenced by its proximity to the United States. American consular office located there.

MORELIA.-Capital of State of Michoacan; population, 39,916; 230 miles from Mexico City.