Im going to mexico for vacation, ive heard people have been sold alcohol as young as the 16, is this possible?

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Pichi

Yes, I took my kids to Mexico when they were 12, 15 and 16 and they were all three served alcoholic drinks in restaurants and bars.

The Kid In La-La Land

If it's possible in America, the land of oppurtunities, it's probably possible anywhere else in the world.

la_gringa_frijolera

I was never carded in Mexico. The legal drinking age is 18 in Mexico.

Audrey Horne

It's possible in Britain so I'm sure it is in Mexico and all over the damn world.

chad

yeah its possible.. im 16 but i went too jamiaca.. lol i walked into the store grabbed 2 beers paid and walked out.. im sure you will be fine for drinks have a good Vaca

Barbara*

Im from Mexico ... And that is a big Lie
Believe me
come Mexico and you'll see with you own eyes =)

jojopuppies

Hi yes it is , I lived in Mexico and my 6 year old son is able to purchase alcohol and tobacco. There is no age limit but some towns are small so people know each other and the little ones do not usually drink it they are buying for relatives that are older be careful if you are young because if you are an american and the police can tell they will bust you and hope that you bribe them with your money, all mexicans think all americans are rich

nobodysfool

It is possible if you LOOK LIKE 18 or older, and as you Americans usually look older than us (acording to our standars, I'm not insulting you, it's just that u r a bigger and yeah, let's fec it, more beautiful race.), I guess it's possible to see a 15 year old american tottaly drunk in a bar.
Our teenagers usually don't drink untill they r 18. But as I said it's a matter of how old u actually look. They usually try to figure what your age is before asking you for an ID.

stella39

The legal age is 18 but very rarely will you be carded unless you look like 10.

Be careful and don't over do it.

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dteacher1uk

Why, are you 16? lol.

Take your ID Card with you...bet you never get asked for it!

lfortier1000

works for them if you can see over the counter.

ErnieBert

Well part of it depends on where you go in Mexico. The legal drinking age is 18 but it's not always strictly enforced. I went to University in San Diego and we used to cross the border into Tijuana. The clubs there did strictly enforce the drinking age because so many Americans were coming over on a nightly basis. But I've also been to other parts of Mexico that weren't so close to the US border and I found the enforcement of drinking age laws to be MUCH more relaxed.

I've also noticed that they are less likely to question your age if you are with your family when ordering drinks, especially at meal times. I believe it is thought that if your parents are with you and are OK with you drinking, then they don't mind serving you alcohol.

ulises d

of course, its even possible in this country, but i know that they wont sale any alcohol in an hotel or in a recommended store.

ganapan7

the legal drinking age in mexico is 18. but you can get booze without being carded being 16 or even younger. if you are an underage dont worry youll be able to get your drinks here.

trats20050

over there you can buy alcohol till youre 18. but they dont have the money to pay cops to be checking all the stores like here in the USA.

RioTHaN

Hey boys don't think that Mexico gets drunk everybody, if you're mexican, and you have 15 years old, it's really hard to buy some alcohol, but with the turist it's different, it's true that you can always find your way to sneak out into a club if you're underage ( well at least you have to be 15 or 16 years old and look older), with women are easier but that's all theres no child filled bars or clubs. Fiscalizacion it's an organism that makes sure that clubs and bar's don't let underage boys to be in there, and if they caught bars with underage people inside they can even close the establishment, so isn't that easy when you're not a gringo lol, americans can even get in the clubs wearing shorts, and tenis shoes, but thats not the way it ussually works.

gamergurl4life

yup this is very possible. its not illegal down there. they dont check ids. So it is VERY possible

shelly

Um, yeah. I went to Cancun when I was 17 - they don't care.

I have seen 6-7 yr old kids get a beer from the bar to give to their parents. They dont care as long as they get a tip. If you are old enough to walk they will sell you alcohol.

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