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MEXICO: A land of many wonders. Have you had any experience with the country and culture of Mexico?

raves     by Forlaniz3 posted Jul 16, 2008 10:45PM GMTJuly 16, 2008 22:45:42
MEXICO: A land of many wonders. Have you had any experience with the country and culture of Mexico?
Explain where, why, or why not.
  • Yes, the culture just a little beyond the border for...
  • Yes, way beyond the border, but to typical tourist traps...
  • Yes, way beyond the border and on my own "tour" to...
  • No, the only Mexico I know about is Jorge and his agriculture job, because...
  • No, I have no interest in Mexico: PERIOD, because...
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raves +2   by Surfer4life posted Aug 10, 2008 12:28AM GMTAugust 10, 2008 00:28:03
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Answered Yes, way beyond the border and on my own "tour" to...

Manzanillo, it was great. Everyone was nice and I had a geat time. I try to go there when ever I can. Great surfing there too. The people are all very nice and the scenery is just amazing, I highly recommend going there if you are looking for somewhere in Mexico to visit
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  • raves +2   [-] by Surfer4life posted Aug 10, 2008 12:28AM GMTAugust 10, 2008 00:28:03
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    Answered Yes, way beyond the border and on my own "tour" to...

    Manzanillo, it was great. Everyone was nice and I had a geat time. I try to go there when ever I can. Great surfing there too. The people are all very nice and the scenery is just amazing, I highly recommend going there if you are looking for somewhere in Mexico to visit
  • raves +1   [-] by Forlaniz3 posted Aug 10, 2008 12:34AM GMTAugust 10, 2008 00:34:59
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    Alright, I'll check it out then. I'm glad you enjoyed it... truly glad.
  • raves +1   [-] by Rog [Ninja]™ posted Aug 09, 2008 09:06PM GMTAugust 09, 2008 21:06:17 (edited)
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    Answered Yes, way beyond the border, but to typical tourist traps...

    I often Venture into the Outskirts of the Typical; In my own country as well.

    Small Cities and Towns from TJ to Mexico City, Up and Down Coastal "Traps"; Pacific and Sea of Campeche.
    Would like to see more...It has much to offer.

    Locals tend to be very Hospitable if your not Threatening.
  • raves +1   [-] by Forlaniz3 posted Aug 09, 2008 09:07PM GMTAugust 09, 2008 21:07:25
    Forlaniz3 reply
    I miss the hospitality of the Mexican people. I just miss them period.
  • raves +1   [-] by Rog [Ninja]™ posted Aug 09, 2008 09:21PM GMTAugust 09, 2008 21:21:38
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    we could learn alot.

    While I was growing up, I spent alot of time with other Families during Holidays. My two favorite Families were a Middle Class Itailian Family, and a Middle Class Mexican Family.
    They seemed more Real.
  • raves     [-] by Forlaniz3 posted Aug 09, 2008 10:37PM GMTAugust 09, 2008 22:37:11
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    You know, I honestly hated my first day back in the states. People were rude, impatient, haughty, and a laundry list of other things. It made me so angry seeing someone NOT being helped when they should have been--I exploded on a Lowe's worker. He had it coming. Anyway, I think people could stand to learn a lot from Mexicans. Time is important to them--but it does not rule them. People are important to them. Relationships--not just what you can get out of someone--are important to them. They are collectivist culture versus our individualist. They're more genuine on so many levels it truly puts Americans to shame.

    That's why I'm looking forward to going back, but as a Peace Corps volunteer when I graduate.
  • raves     [-] by Rog [Ninja]™ posted Aug 10, 2008 12:22AM GMTAugust 10, 2008 00:22:04
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    Like an experiment I had done with and without a watch.....Time is truley Relative: I seemed to get more done without; I felt more relaxed and accomplished. I also was able to get in a Siesta! experiment watch truley relative felt relaxed accomplished siesta
  • raves +1   [-] by Forlaniz3 posted Aug 10, 2008 12:34AM GMTAugust 10, 2008 00:34:22
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    Ha ha haaa! Yeah! I loved my siestas whenever I was able to get one (study abroad means=STUDY! lol) I swear the time and days rolled by and not one place I entered had a visible clock. lol
  • raves     [-] by HairlessKat posted Jul 17, 2008 03:23AM GMTJuly 17, 2008 03:23:30 (edited)
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    Answered Yes, the culture just a little beyond the border for...

    only into tijuana,, but it was a busy place.. Id LOVE to go to aztec temples someday though.. how amazing would that be.. very rich culture beautiful. Macho Petuchu (sp?) is a dream place that I dont know if I could handle even due to the altitude..
  • raves +1   [-] by Attila Proper posted Jul 16, 2008 11:06PM GMTJuly 16, 2008 23:06:57
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    Answered Yes, way beyond the border, but to typical tourist traps...

    Well, the border is totally different than the interior and the tourist traps are totally different from the various and excellent "western communities" situated throughout. The pot was good in the 70s and the women are pretty today. I like that corruption is above board because it seems heartfelt and honest compared to ours in NA. I think it is a wonderful place full of very good, friendly people who are exactly the way they behave: without pretense. But it remains, by and large, an extremely poor country and is very different from even the most rural US area. Thats my impression.
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