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El Chingon posted:What are you looking for exactly? There are bars 10 minutes away if you take a taxi, and you are close to the downtown so you can go to plenty of museums (Mexico City is the city with most museums in the world). I suggest you get a bike or at least get the EcoBici card to pick one up from one of the stations and go to the ride the government organizes every sunday on Reforma avenue, it can help you get to know more your surroundings and it's pretty safe. I'm remembering how much I love Chilangolandia. Roma is my go-to spot at night.
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TheImmigrant posted:I'm remembering how much I love Chilangolandia. Roma is my go-to spot at night. Well you can't go wrong with Roma/Condesa, I'm actually going out with some friends to a bar in Condesa tonight. El Chingon fucked around with this message at 21:45 on Apr 24, 2015 |
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Apr 24, 2015 21:19
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Remember: vote early, vote often.
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Remember also to not respond to provocations, yesterday it was revealed by El Norte an operation by some PRI members to make certain unfavorable polling stations invalid by starting poo poo there, recording it and having an affiliated lawyer come by and declare the whole polling process invalid.
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Jun 7, 2015 14:47
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A la chingada las votaciones. Actually, to be honest, I don't even know who am I supposed to vote for here in Tabasco. They all look as they will do the same :/
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Jun 7, 2015 15:36
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Yeah, I didn't even know any of the candidates for federal and local congress members, only at gobernor and mayor levels. I do feel like there is generally less informations available in Mexican elections compared to American ones where there is generally a lot more information about individual candidates and their policies.
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Sorry to double post but it seems like for the first time in Mexico's history an independant candidate has won a governorship. Go Bronco! http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-06-08/mexico-s-bronco-seen-winning-in-nuevo-leon-as-pri-leads-house (It actually remains to be seen how effective will his period be, seeing that the old political parties dominate the rest of the system, but it is pretty good news nevertheless)
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Jun 8, 2015 08:33
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Movimiento Ciudadano's Enrique Alfaro won Guadalajara, ending a decades-long history of bipartidism  I'm glad less than 1% of the populace decided to vote (ironically or otherwise) for the literal Clown. That was not the case in Cuernavaca, of course!
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Jun 8, 2015 15:48
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How do people in Mexico generally view Cancun and the Yucatan Peninsula?
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Jun 8, 2015 16:38
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Job Truniht posted:How do people in Mexico generally view Cancun and the Yucatan Peninsula? As gorgeous places... and some of the finest eating in the country. I LOVE cochinita. Or what did you want to know about?
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Cancún is a huge tourist trap.
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Pentaro posted:Cancún is a huge tourist trap. Cancun Centro is a real working city of about 600,000 Mexicans. It's very distinct from the Zona Hotelera, which is admittedly a tourist trap. There's some excellent food and nightlife in Centro. None of it is more than 40 years old, but it is the economic engine to southeastern Mexico. Merida is the cultural soul of the Yucatan, and a total contrast to Cancun, being nearly five centuries old. Mexicans generally think of Yucatecans as kind of bumpkins, with a very slow accent. A lot of workers in Quinrana Roo (Caribbean side) are from elsewhere, especially Chiapas and Tabasco states. And yes, the food is really distinct throughout the peninsula. Historically it's been isolated from the rest of the country, with very strong Maya cultural influence.
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Mérida it's also usually regarded as the safest city to live in all Mexico.
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Lencho posted:Mérida it's also usually regarded as the safest city to live in all Mexico. ^ This. Some parts from Quintana Roo as well. If you want to be safe from drug dealer/kidnapping/etc very very scary things move to Playa del Carmen.
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what are some things considered rude/weird in mexico that are considered fine in the usa? also vice versa.
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Kanine posted:what are some things considered rude/weird in mexico that are considered fine in the usa? also vice versa. Coming from a Gringo living in Mexico City, it depends. Mexico City is super progressive even by US standards, and depending on who you're with, all rules might be off. In the rest of Mexico, you don't read at the table even if dining alone. Actually, it's just weird to dine alone. Don't text at the table. Open doors for women, and pull out chairs. Basically, exaggerated masculinity and chauvinism are still the norm ... anywhere but Mexico City. Be effusive with manners. Ask "con permiso" when you leave the presence of someone, even a stranger. Really, manners aren't THAT rigid here, but Mexicans still tend to be a lot more formal than Americans. Speaking of that, don't wear shorts unless you're on the beach. No one will be offended by it, but it makes you stand out. Again, this rule is off in Mexico City (one of the coldest places in the country, at 2200 meters), but even here I don't wear shorts outside. Mostly importantly, be prepared to talk to more strangers than you would in the States. People here are much more outgoing and friendly, even in the capital.
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Hello! Mexigoonette here. I'mma give a bit of a intro so you get an idea of what I know. I'm from Tijuana-land, right in the northwest. As Manu Chao sings, the place of "Tequila, sexo y marihuana". We are the land that eats flour tortillas as much as the corn ones. We get our visas and get in line for two hours to cross to San Diego (one hour or less means you got lucky). Hablamos como norteños pero el english nos sale every now and then (no pa' presumir). We are known for being that place where rich gringos drank alcohol, boxed and played in casinos during Prohibition. We are the place where the deported end up when they can't go back to their places of origin (or if they try to cross again). We are that city that's barely over a century old so it lacks many of the traditionally landmarks associated with Mexico. We are the home of the Caesar Salad (depending if you believe that version of the story), and if you say otherwise we will cut you; we're proud of it, you see. We freak a lot about the dollar because it's like $15 pesos for one and holy poo poo that's expensive. When my mom and grandma arrived here from Guadalajara in the late 60's, they said that all the radio was in English and everything was paid in dollars. As a Tijuanense, when I went to Mexico City two years ago, my mind was BLOWN when I saw that the metro and buses were ~$3-5 pesos (though I know it became more expensive time after), when the super lovely bus service costs $5-6 to students and the elderly and everything else in public transport is $10 or more. As of politics, I know very little outside of gently caress PRI, Verde, and everyone in general. Around ~5 years ago I paid a lot of attention to it, but right now I'm in the burn-out period. Sorry 'bout that. Feel free to ask me stuff! Siselmo fucked around with this message at 16:38 on Jun 11, 2015 |
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TheImmigrant posted:Coming from a Gringo living in Mexico City, it depends. Mexico City is super progressive even by US standards, and depending on who you're with, all rules might be off. In the rest of Mexico, you don't read at the table even if dining alone. Actually, it's just weird to dine alone. Don't text at the table. Open doors for women, and pull out chairs. Basically, exaggerated masculinity and chauvinism are still the norm ... anywhere but Mexico City. Be effusive with manners. Ask "con permiso" when you leave the presence of someone, even a stranger. Really, manners aren't THAT rigid here, but Mexicans still tend to be a lot more formal than Americans. Speaking of that, don't wear shorts unless you're on the beach. No one will be offended by it, but it makes you stand out. Again, this rule is off in Mexico City (one of the coldest places in the country, at 2200 meters), but even here I don't wear shorts outside. North up Mexico people tend to me more chauvinistic, men will open you the door, give you their seat on the bus, even taxi drivers will carry your bags right to your door. Over here, South, things are different. Men tend to be more rude towards women. I got several times a door nearly slammed against my face because macho-man Pepé was in a hurry and no women was going to stop him. Ironically there's a lot of LGBT in this misogynist state  My sister told me people in the US are not very fond of hugging, or holdings hands, or greet with a kiss on the cheek. Over here you have to hug your friend, specially if you haven't seen him in ages. Kissing in public with your girlfriend/boyfriend can be seen as bad manners up north, something I found weird. If you are a girl, remember to greet your close relatives, friends, co workers,etc with a kiss on the cheek. About the wearing shorts everyday, South Mexico doesn't give two shits. We have a tropical weather, so you get a pass to wear shorts, or any other clothing that's comfortable enough when the weather is too hot. quote:Mostly importantly, be prepared to talk to more strangers than you would in the States. People here are much more outgoing and friendly, even in the capital. Yeah, people are very chatty. Just be careful when they start asking a lot of too personal questions, and avoid talking about the drug dealers, those were some rules to follow back in Tampico.. Still, you will get strangers joking with you, or even telling why they had a bad day. Siselmo posted:Hello! Mexigoonette here. Hola, Tijuanense and fellow Mexigoon! Traveling to Tijuana was torture for me, I'm afraid of heights ,and I had only two options: traveling on plane for like 6-8 hours, or bus for 3 days. Also, your city looks like a a cloud of dust in the middle of the desert.
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