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I'm Back From Mexico!

JanusZarate

JanusZarate

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Feb 21, 2006
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See post #8... I'm back!

MysticBoo said:
I'm leaving for Mexico with my family today, to visit some relatives. I won't be back until the new year, so if anyone needs to get a hold of me... your PMs won't be responded to until the 8th. That means the sound samples I planned on making will have to wait :p

We're going by car... so it's going to be a long trip. My parents and I are trading off as drivers, which is good - I'll get to put on my own music when I'm driving, so that I don't go crazy from mariachi/pop/disco/Reggaeton overexposure :eek:

On a related note... does anyone know anything fun to do in the areas outside of Guadalajara? My grandparents and most of my relatives live about an hour or so west of there, so I'm wondering if there's anything worth seeing outside of the usual small-town festivals that I've been to before.

I haven't been to that area of Mexico in eight years... this is going to be an odd experience, since I hardly remember ANY of my relatives, but they all remember me :hmm:

Anyhow... I'll see you all next year, assuming the Federales don't pull anything funny on us at the border :D

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#6
I know Guadalajara isn't exactly next door to Zihuatanejo, but avoid Zihua anyway. The travel guides that say it's cool are ten years out of date, and Zihua/Ixtapa sucks massively now. Check out the volcanic mountains inland instead. Good traveling- Hasta la vista, Boo-by!
 
#8
I'm back!

Well, I was already posting again yesterday, but I hadn't posted on this thread yet :smug:

The food was delicious (it's hard to top authentic Mexican cuisine, IMO), and I didn't drink the water unless it was bottled :p

I spent most of my trip in the state of Jalisco, but we did trek through the states of Sonora, Sinaloa, and Nayarit along the way (as well as Arizona in the U.S.).

Some memorable events:
- I drove through an Arizona sandstorm
- I had my share of arguments with a racist waitress at an Arizona hotel
- My dad's Hummer was scratched by an unknown reckless driver while we were attending a quincinera
- A parking lot attendant in San Martin de Hidalgo thought I was a Mexican politician and was extra-kind to me
- We went to a beautiful waterfall about an hour south of Tapalpa (tough but worthwhile hike!)
- My siblings and I attended a New Year's Celebration at the town square in Tepehuaje (my dad's hometown)
- My brothers, along with one of my cousins, tossed a firecracker into some random person's house and were nearly arrested (they apologized, but the whole town knows regardless :scowl:)
- I smuggled in some alcohol not available in the U.S. :D
- I saw a few local bands, mostly traditional stuff
- My cousin introduced me to a few interesting Latin Rock bands
- My sister was stung twice in a row by a scorpion

One of the most important lessons I learned is that we actually are pretty well-off here in terms of freeways and gas prices. In Mexico, they run two different highway systems - "Libre" (Free) and "Cuota" (Toll). "Libre" is free for a reason... poorly maintained local roads, windy turns, not well policed. With "Cuota", you really do get what you pay for - top-notch roads, high speed limits, police enforcement, etc.

What sucks is that there were over 20 toll plazas we crossed through on our way to Guadalajara, which prices ranging from a mere $2.00 US to over $11.00 US. Gas prices are worse than they are here, and my dad insisted on taking his new gas-guzzling Hummer, so you can imagine it was an expensive road trip :scowl:

The food was cheap, though... and did I already mention it was delicious? :D
 

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