JESUS Film Partner Trip to Puerto Morelos (Cancun), Mexico Information Packet March 3-8, 2008 Here is some additional information that may be helpful. Attached are some Work and Witness (W&W) forms you will need if you decide to go. Work & Witness Forms: 1. If you make a decision to go to Mexico, print out the attachments (one for each person). Please remember to TAKE THEM WITH YOU to Mexico and give them to Chuck Watson. Please note that one of the forms needs to be notarized. 2. For insurance purposes, please give your official name (as on your passport) and your birth date (mm/dd/yy) and they will be recorded in the W&W office. Passport/Visa/Vaccination/Miscellaneous tourist travel information: For travel by air: Valid passport or proof of US citizenship (below) required entering Mexico. Passport application receipt plus photo ID required to enter or re-enter the U.S. Tickets and Documents for return or onward travel No visa required for stay up to six months Tourist Card (Form FMT) is required. o Mexico tourist cards (a Mexico tourist card can also be called an FMT) is a government form declaring that you have stated the purpose of your visit to Mexico to be tourism, and which must be carried while you are visiting Mexico. Although more than one kind of Mexico visa exists, a Mexico tourist card is a simple declaration of your intention to vacation in Mexico for not more than 180 days. o If you're flying to Mexico, you'll be given a tourist card and instructions for filling it out on board your plane -- the cost of a tourist card (about $20) is included in your plane fare. The card will be stamped at customs/immigration in the Mexico airport, showing you are in the country legally. Vaccinations - None Required Recommended Vaccinations and Preventive Medications from Center for Disease Control (CDC) The following vaccines may be recommended for your travel to Mexico. Discuss your travel plans and personal health with a health-care provider to determine which vaccines you will need. You may also go to the CDC s website at: http://www.cdc.gov/travel/vaccinat.htm Be sure your routine vaccinations are up-to-date. Check the links below to see which vaccinations adults and children should get. Routine vaccines, as they are often called, such as for influenza, chickenpox (or varicella), polio, measles/mumps/rubella (MMR), and diphtheria/pertussis/tetanus (DPT) are given at all stages of life; see the childhood and adolescent immunization schedule and routine adult immunization schedule. Routine vaccines are recommended even if you do not travel. Although childhood diseases, such as measles, rarely occur in the United States, they are still common in many parts of the world. A traveler who is not vaccinated would be at risk for infection. Vaccine-Preventable Diseases Vaccination or Disease Recommendations or Requirements for Vaccine-Preventable Diseases 1
Routine Hepatitis A or immune globulin (IG) Hepatitis B Typhoid Rabies Malaria Recommended if you are not up-to-date with routine shots such as, measles/mumps/rubella (MMR) vaccine, diphtheria/pertussis/tetanus (DPT) vaccine, etc. Recommended for all unvaccinated people traveling to or working in countries with an intermediate or high level of hepatitis A virus infection (see: http://wwwn.cdc.gov/travel/yellowbookch4- HepA.aspx#362) where exposure might occur through food or water. Cases of travel-related hepatitis A can also occur in travelers to developing countries with "standard" tourist itineraries, accommodations, and food consumption behaviors. Recommended for all unvaccinated persons traveling to or working in countries with intermediate to high levels of endemic HBV transmission (see: http://wwwn.cdc.gov/travel/yellowbookch4- HepB.aspx#363) and who might be exposed to blood or body fluids, have sexual contact with the local population, or be exposed through medical treatment, such as for an accident, and for all adults requesting protection from HBV infection. Recommended for all unvaccinated people traveling to or working in Mexico and Central America, especially if visiting smaller cities, villages, or rural areas and staying with friends or relatives where exposure might occur through food or water. Recommended for travelers spending a lot of time outdoors, especially in rural areas, involved in activities such as bicycling, camping, hiking, or work. Also, children are considered at higher risk because they tend to play with animals and may not report bites. No malaria risk exists along the United States-Mexico border. No malaria risk exists in the major resorts along the Pacific and Gulf coasts. (taken from: http://wwwn.cdc.gov/travel/destinationmexico.aspx) Miscellaneous Information: Electrical: 127V 60HzHz Electric Plug Details plug with two parallel flat blades two parallel flat blades above a large circular grounding pin Telephone: Country code: 52. If you plan to call the US from Mexico, check with your long distance carrier and/or cell phone company to find out what the process is. Or you can purchase a phone card in Puerto Morelos or at home [36-50 cents/minute]. 2
Currency: Mexican Peso Traveler s cheques and/or cash seem to be the legal tender of choice. You, in no way, need Mexican currency [called NP, New Peso] until you are in Puerto Morelos, and even there US dollars are accepted. Generally, credit cards are not. There are two money-changing venues {$} around the town square, open until 9 or 10pm, no fees. Don't accept damaged bills they will not be accepted by shopkeepers. There are two ATM machines {14, 36}, numerations are in pesos! Don t rely solely on your cash card, as ATMs can be out-of-service for days. Your bank may charge higher fees for international with-drawls and some limit how much can be withdrawn in a certain time period. Current Exchange Rate: go to http://www.oanda.com/convert/classic to obtain the most current exchange rate. Safety Concerns: As anywhere, traveling overseas may have some risks. I recommend going to: http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/tw/tw_1764.html to view the latest travel warning. One way to make life a little easier in case of loss or theft is to make two copies of your identification and any credit or cash cards. Leave one copy in the States with someone you can call and pack the other in your carry-on bag. If you bring two sets of credit cards and ID, you can use one and hide the other set as a back-up. In case your bags are lost, pack necessities and anything valuable in your carry-on, such as medications, jewelry and anything you ll need in the first 24 hours of your visit. Weather/Clothing: 1. In the winter, Puerto Morelos is generally in the 80 s. Weather can also be cool and windy [you can check the weather by going to www.weather.com]. The sun is strong: pack sunscreen, a hat and sunglasses. The moist air is a powerful force against things like cough drops, gel caps, leather and bandaids. Things do not dry quickly! 3. Jeans are appropriate for the JESUS Film showings. 4. The rest of the time you may wear capris, slacks, jeans, shorts etc. Miscellaneous Information: Before you land, the flight attendants will give you two forms to complete: a customs declaration form and a Mexican Tourist Card [immigration form]. On the latter, your "Main Destination" is Hotel Ojo de Agua, "city" is Puerto Morelos, "State" is Quintana Roo. When you finish filling these forms out, put them with your identification. The first is about your stuff, the second is about you. You will need to present them after landing. After you deplane, follow signs to immigration [ Migración ]. You will be somewhat herded. At the booth, present your identification and your Mexican Tourist Card. They will check everything and hand back all but their copy of the tourist card. Keep your copy. You ll need it when you re leaving Mexico. After immigration, follow the signs to the baggage area and get your luggage. You might need your claim ticket. If you have a lot of bags, carts can be found for $1 US, or about 10 pesos. [Note: Mexico uses the dollar sign to indicate pesos, so $10 can be either dollars or pesos. Ask if it s not obvious.] After baggage, you go through customs. You will need your customs declaration form. Look for the miniature stoplights [or surging crowd], where you will press a button. A green light [more common] lets you go through; a red light means they will probably inspect your luggage. If you have indicated you have food or other forbidden items on the customs form, they may inspect your bags even if you get a green light. Customs keeps the declaration form. 3
Once past customs, proceed to the exit to your transportation. Puerto Morelos is in the same time zone as Central Standard Time in the US. Airline Information: 1. The airport code for Cancun, MX is CUN. 2. Ticket information: You can either make your own travel arrangements, or go through JESUS Film Harvest Partners. Call me to discuss your options and costs. If you have any questions, please call me at 913-451-5921 and ask for Gloria (ext 100). Gloria Wittmer Partner Trip Coordinator gwittmer@jfhp.org 4
Where you will be staying while in Puerto Morelos: Hotel Ojo de Agua Javier Rojo Gómez Ave 77580 Puerto Morelos Quintana Roo, México. Telephone: 011-52-998-871-0027 or 011-52-998-871-0507
Partner Trip Registration Name: Name as it appears on your passport E-mail: Address: City: State: Zip/Postal Code: Birthday: / / Month Day Year Telephone Numbers: Home: Cell: Work: Gender: male female Hotel Arrangements: Double Occupancy Single Occupancy If at all possible, I want to room with: T-Shirt Size: Adult XS Adult S Adult M Adult L Adult XL Adult XXL Adult XXXL Child S Child M Child L Emergency Contact Name: Emergency Contact Phone: Relationship to Emergency: Local Church Name: Passport & Traveler Information Passport Expiration Date: / / Year Month Day Citizenship: Passport #:
Trip selection Please register me for the following Partner Trips: 2008 Flores, Guatemala ARK Partner Trip January 8-12, 2008 Puerto Morelos (Cancun), Mexico March 3-8, 2008 Holy Land Partner Trip June 1-12, 2008 Lima, Peru Date to be determined, 2008 Argentina ARK Partner Trip July, 2008 Dominican Republic ARK Partner Trip October 11-18, 2008 Zambia Partner Trip Date to be determined, 2008 Bangladesh Date to be determined, 2008 2009 Philippines ARK Partner Trip Date to be determined 2009 Cali, Columbia Partner Trip Date to be determined 2009 Mexico Boarder Initiative Partner Trip Date to be determined 2009 Washim, Maharastra, India Partner Trip Date to be determined 2009 Please send me up-dates when new trips are added Payment Method Visa MasterCard Card number: / / / Expiration date: / Month Year Billing address: Same as above address Address: City State Zip/Postal Mail in Check (call me with the total amount to send) Make checks out to JESUS Film Harvest Partner and mail this form and check (if applicable) to: JESUS Film Harvest Partners ATTN: Gloria Wittmer 15055 W. 116 th St. Olathe, KS 66062 If you have any questions, please feel free to call Gloria at 913-663-5700.
HEALTH QUESTIONNAIRE Team Coordinator: Please photocopy and distribute to all team members. Please place a check mark beside any of the health conditions that you may have at the present time or have had in the past. It is important that your team coordinator be aware of any medical problems that may arise while on the trip. Please use the comment space below to add any existing conditions that may not be itemized. Preexisting conditions are not covered by the JESUS Film Partner Trip insurance policies. HEART Heart surgeries Bypasses Heart medication Pacemaker High blood pressure LUNGS Asthma Emphysema High altitudes DIET Diabetes Prescribed insulin Hypoglycemia Diet restrictions OTHER Allergies Phobias (heights, crowds, etc.) Epilepsy Prescribed medications COMMENTS (Please include any health conditions that your team leader should be aware of in case of any emergencies and list any medications you will be taking with you.)
MEDICAL RELEASE PLEASE PHOTOCOPY THIS RELEASE FOR EACH TEAM MEMBER Each team member is to complete the following medical release and have it notarized before departure. In the case of a minor, the parent or legal guardian should complete, sign, and have it notarized. NOTE TO TEAM COORDINATOR: The signed and notarized copies of the medical release must be taken to the field by you and NOT sent to the JESUS Film Harvest Partners office since they may be required by the hospital or doctor before medical assistance can be given. Date: I hereby give (team coordinator) and (team member) permission to secure immediate medical treatment for me in the event that I am not able to make that decision due to an injury or illness. In the case of a minor, I, the legal guardian, give permission to the aforementioned to secure immediate medical treatment for my child in the event of accident or illness. In either case it will be from the date of, to,. NAME: (Print) SIGNATURE: (If minor-guardian s signature) STATE OF COUNTY OF Sworn to before me and subscribed in my presence this day of, NOTARY PUBLIC (SEAL) EXPIRATION DATE JFPTMR06