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Don't be scared to haggle
While backpacking through Playa del Carmen, we realized that most of the shop owners charged extremely high prices for the same goods that could be purchased elsewhere in Central and ... read more
03 Dec 2009
by Michelle Saltis
03 Dec 2009
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Come up with a Plan B (and C, and D...)
In Mexico, plans change often and quickly, and many times at the last minute. So don't expect everything you plan with others to work out smoothly, whether it be ... read more
30 Aug 2009
by Catherine John
30 Aug 2009
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Flash those beautiful teeth
The best advice I can offer is this: Learn how to laugh at yourself! This is huge. You will be in countless situations (geographically, linguistically, culturally) where you are not ... read more
26 Aug 2009
by Josh Macivor-Andersen
26 Aug 2009
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The low-down on Mexican slang
Wanna learn some Mexican slang? Here are some examples that you will hear a lot amongst Mexican youth: gacho = bad; padre, poca madre, chido, chulo = cool; chingon = very good; un ... read more
18 Mar 2009
by Charles Mostoller
18 Mar 2009
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Gringa isn't such a bad thing
Gringa or Gringo is not always a derogatory term in Mexico. On my first day teaching English in Morelia, when my second-grade class found out that I from the United ... read more
11 Feb 2009
by Melissa Branfman
11 Feb 2009
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