Can an American drink in Mexico at 18?

The minimum legal drinking age in Mexico is 18 years old. Mexico requires that young adults show photo identification, either a passport or driver's license, as proof of age when buying alcohol.
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Can an 18 year old drink in Cancun?

The minimum legal drinking age in Cancun, Mexico is 18 years old. Mexico requires that you show a photo identification as proof of age when purchasing alcohol. It is not against the law to travel with alcohol in a vehicle in Mexico, driving while drunk is a criminal offense. Mexico's legal blood alcohol content is 0.8.
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Can you drink at 18 in Mexico resorts?

The minimum legal drinking age in Mexico, like in many other countries, is 18 years old. Mexico requires that young adults show photo identification as proof of age when purchasing alcohol, but this practice is not always strictly enforced at most resorts, bars, and nightclubs.
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Can a 17 year old drink in Cancun?

Can a 17 year old drink there? I just spoke to a resort manager about this and the official answer is "No". The resort can not subject themselves to potential lawsuites and is why they would not be able to give "Adult" access to the resort amenities to under age guests. 212eric V.P.
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Can you drink in Mexico if you are 17?

The drinking age in Mexico in most states is at least 18 years old. No place in Mexico allows minors to buy alcohol, and people claiming to be of age must present identification at time of purchase.
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Should the USA Lower the Drinking Age to 18?



Do they ID you in Cancun?

While asking for ID's does happen, it is very rare. Drinking age in Mexico is 18 so you should be fine. Taking a copy of your drivers license is a good idea (we also take a copy of our passport) and you should leave your originals in the room safe.
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Where can you drink at 18 in the US?

18 for all alcoholic beverages: Hawaii, Louisiana and Vermont.
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How old do you have to be to drink in Tijuana?

The legal drinking age in Tijuana is 18 years old, which makes a cross-border night out an attractive option for U.S. residents who may not drink legally in the States before the age of 21.
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What is Japan's drinking age?

In Japan, the legal adult age is 20. Japanese law prohibits individuals under the age of 20 to drink alcohol or smoke. Regardless of age, you must not force anyone to drink or smoke as it may cause serious health and social consequences.
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What is the lowest drinking age in the world?

In fact, 64 percent of the world's nations have legal drinking ages of 18. The youngest legal drinking age in the world is 15, with both Mali and the Central African Republic allowing folks to drink at that time.
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What age can u drink in Mexico?

The legal drinking age is 18. 5. Open alcohol containers in public are illegal in Mexico. You may face a fine or time in jail.
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What countries have no drinking age?

However, Angola (except Luanda Province), Central African Republic, Comoros, Equatorial Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Mali, and Togo have no laws on the books restricting the sale of alcohol to minors. In Libya, Somalia and Sudan the sale, production and consumption of alcohol is completely prohibited.
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What is Jamaica's drinking age?

The legal drinking age in Jamaica is 18 years old. It is an offence to supply alcohol to anyone under 18yrs old.
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What is the drinking age in Hawaii?

George R. Ariyoshi of Hawaii, hoping to reduce traffic deaths and at the same time save Federal highway money, has signed into law a bill raising the state's legal minimum drinking age to 21 from 18.
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What is Canada's legal drinking age?

A Brief History of MLDA Changes in Canada

increased their legal drinking age from 18 to 19 years; since this time there have been no further changes to the MLDA in Canada. Currently, the MLDA is 18 years of age in Alberta, Manitoba and Quebec, and 19 years in the rest of the Canadian provinces and territories.
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What country can u drink at 13?

Around the world, the age when it's legal to purchase or be served most alcohol products varies from 13 in Burkina Faso to 25 in Eritrea.
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Can you drink at 16 in Ireland?

Young people and alcohol

You must be 18 or over to buy alcohol in Ireland. It is an offence to: Serve alcohol to a person who is under 18. Pretend to be 18 or over in order to buy alcohol.
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Can you drink at 18 in TJ?

drinking age in Tijuana is 18.
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Is drunk driving legal in Mexico?

It is not against the law to travel with alcohol in a vehicle in Mexico, though driving while drunk is a criminal offense. You may be detained for up to 36 hours if you're caught driving while over the legal blood alcohol content (BAC) limit.
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Can you get a DUI in Mexico?

The sentence for DUI in Mexico includes a jail sentence of 20 hours to 36 hours and a fine of up to $2,500. For a first offense, points are assessed to the driver's license. For a second offense within a year, the driver's license is suspended for three years.
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Can 18 year olds drink in California?

In California, the legal drinking age is 21. If a person sells or furnishes alcohol to anyone under that age, they could be charged with a misdemeanor. The law also applies to underage individuals who purchase or attempt to purchase alcoholic beverages.
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Can a minor drink at a restaurant with parents in Texas?

In Texas, a minor may consume an alcoholic beverage if it is in the visible presence of the minor's adult parent, guardian or spouse. Internal possession is not explicitly prohibited. Purchase is prohibited, but youth MAY PURCHASE for law enforcement purposes.
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