Tuesday, December 13, Driving in Mexico. A Practical How-To Guide. Gone are the strict traffic rules nearly all Norte Americanos are programmed to follow. Signage , customs, courtesies, and right-of-way are all irregular to an unseasoned driver. Furthermore, stories of corrupt cops stopping travelers for bribes are aplenty. Many stories are real but even more are embellished to make the protagonist sound noble and heroic.
If you are not clear on these topics, please click on the links for each one for clarity. Mexico is an exciting and fascinating destination by road and offers amazing sights, wonderful food and some of the warmest and kindest people on Earth. Most Americans are guilty of this. One ends up trying to re-live the experiences of the authors rather than forming unique and individual impressions of situations, sights, and locations.
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Go with a blank canvas. Know a Bit of Spanish Knowing a little bit of Spanish can mean the difference between a difficult and frustrating journey and a fun and memorable trip through Mexico. There are many methods to learning some key phrases.
Relying on Google Translate should not be one of your primary options. Use Google Translate only as a last resort. Some learning options are very costly while some of the best ones are free. Regardless of which method one chooses, one will never learn Spanish unless one practices and does the lessons. Some of the expensive options that do work include taking courses at your local community college or community center. These are quite useful for those that need structure and an organized plan.
Secondarily, computer or audio book based language lessons do work. They are frequently started but quickly ignored to make room for Facebook updates or binge-watching TV shows. Another option is using a smartphone app. There are dozens of apps available to help you learn key words and phrases. At the top is Duolingo. Duolingo is fun and an easy interactive language learning tool. Just minutes a day will have you speaking and understanding Spanish in little time.
