Americas
Mexico
Mexico City
no articleGoing there, being there
à Mexico
Coming from
de Mexico
Why
Mexico is a city name, and a city takes à, with no article: à Mexico.
Example
L'air est plus rare à Mexico, qui se trouve à deux mille mètres.
The air is thinner in Mexico City, which sits at two thousand metres.
Worth knowing
Watch the false friend: Mexico is the CITY, le Mexique is the country. You go à Mexico and au Mexique, while English calls both Mexico.
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