A passport is required for all travelers to Mexico. Any minors not accompanied by both parents need an affidavit by both legal guardians authorizing them to travel abroad. Americans and Canadians are not required to apply for a visa for short-term trips to Mexico.
A Liability Release Form is required by La Fuente Riviera for all individuals traveling to Mexico to work with their organization. Liability Release Forms are available by request via email at
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Emergency Medical Release Forms are recommended for all unaccompanied minors. In an emergency medical situation, decisions must be made quickly. Contacting guardians at home can be difficult and potentially harmful to the patient.
1. Bible and a notebook
2. Personal Toiletries
3. Insect repellant
4. Sun screen
5. Sun-glasses
6. Personal first aid kit, including Band-Aids, Pepto-Bismol, anti-diarrhea medicine, and any prescriptions.
7. Camera and waterproof case (or ziplock)
8. Aloe vera gel (for not wearing the sunscreen you brought)
9. Water bottle
We do not recommend drinking the tap water in Mexico. It is unclean and should not be consumed. La Fuente Riviera provides purified drinking water to refill your personal water bottles. (Bottled water is also accessible at any corner store).
Please bring modest and comfortable clothing. Remember, it can get hot, humid, dirty, and rainy, especially during the summer. Expect torrential rain if you are coming in the summer months. Pack light and don't bring anything valuable.
Clothing to bring along:
1. Summer clothing, shorts and tee-shirts
2. A swimming suit
3. A sweater or jacket (for the winter or the airplane)
4. Sandals and Tennis-shoes
5. Work clothes
6. Clothes for church services (which are fairly casual)
7. Hat