Who has ever been to Mexico? What did you think about the people, the way they live, and all that?

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woht

I'm Mexican. We are very different from the USA. We are like big families, we care of all the people. If we go walking in the street and we see an old woman carrying the market bags we would take her home and help her. If we are waiting on a line and there's a pregnant woman we let her to pass. We are all brothers, well, sometimes we are selfish, but most of the times we are kind to everyone.

We live, also, very diferent than you do in the USA. You won't find anything like NYC in Mexico. People usually eats "tacos" at the street instead of eating at McDonalds or other stablished restaurant. But we use cars, no donkeys, we are not drunk of tequila all day, we have big buildings, computers, etc.

It is diferent! If you have the chance come and enjoy! Not as a tourist, come as a person interested in the culture. Don't go to Cancun, go to small cities and towns all around the country.

Â¡Bienvenido! Welcome!

Debbie O

I have been to Mexico several times, but I think my favorite was a trip to Manzanillo ( I think the spelling is correct) This is where the movie "10" was filmed. It is high up so you can look down on the ocean, very clean and upscale. It is interesting however when you go into town you are right back in Mexico with street vendors and all. There was a restaruant there owned by Lyle Wagner of the old Carol Burnett show which was excellant and very reasonable.

Krystal P

I have been to Mexico. I love the people there. They are so layed back and loving. Actually I am going in a couple of weeks and I can't wait to see my friends there again. They live in a little village called Bustamante. It's in the middle of nowhere but I love it.

sparks_mex

All these positive comments. Right on people!

I live here in a small town on the Pacific coast and enjoy it a lot

righton

The people are fine and no problem. The drivers are crazy in the big cities. I live in Guadalajara and since it has about 6 million people we have the same as the US WalMarts. Sams, Costco Sirloin Stockade and beautiful malls. Just do not come and be an Ugly American. It is a different country and many different laws, it is not the US. I will admit courtesy is sometimes lacking, but sometimes in the US as well. Right now the Presidential election is coming up and very close candidates, from left to right.

byderule

Oaxaca
the Indians are very polite eat very strange food ,and are eternally happy .always laughing
millions of kids,they have a seccond language by whistling ,and lightly beat their babies with twigs to make them shut up.
most of them very religious

Guerrero
mountains,

the Mexican people in the mountains are farmers very hospitable ,love to drink beer,and always inviting people to eat something,and very hospitable
many of their own people are killed by shootings

Town ,
tend to be very lazy, lots of theft. lots of beer
,lots of politics,between 50 or 100 shot dead each year.
but generally friendly and hospitable to strangers

they all tend to live very simple ,eating and cooking outside ,dirt floors .concrete houses,pigs and chickens all over the place.
spending most of the time hanging out drinking beer or eating snacks ,talking ,farming or politics.or sex
very macho,but a lot of effeminate gay people
contradictory people who all talk morals ,
but are the most imoral people that i know

timmy44221

Mexico was great. I was 45 min south of cancun By cozumel. It was called playa del carmen. They are not a bad people, its the corrupt governemtn thats the problem . Its kinda sad to see the extream poverty (as compaired to us), but hay, I paying them more money than they would have had before i wne on vacation there.

Nelson_DeVon

I have been to Mexico, but not the better parts. I would like to go again.

alexa t

I have visited mexico many times and been to many different places but the best and most beautifull place ive been to is Manzanillo mexico its beaches are like no other and the people there are so beautifull and loving people there treat you like family like theve known you for years

angelkiss_210

Ive been to Cancun Mexico and i loved it the people was so nice and the way they live is amazing even though i didn't understand a word they are saying but my boyfriend who is hispanic was nice for me because he told me everything they said because he is from mexico.

Ryan rox

I have been to several places in Mexico, while I lived there for a month. The people are extremely nice. There seem to be 4 different types of places in Mexico: Border Towns (very dangerous), Resort Towns (very nice, but not a true Mexican experience), poor villages, and large cities. I lived in a large city called Tuxtla-Gutierrez in the state of Chiapas. It was a very modern city with fast food joints like Burger King, Malls, Wal-Mart, Movie theaters, Coffee shops, and so on. They have much less crime than American cities, and the people are nicer. I enjoyed it very much. Outside the large cities, they are many poor villages of mostly Native American peoples that practice subsistence farming. There are a few guerilla bands that fight the government for equal rights for Native Americans, but they have no problem with civillians and are ofter very friendly. Resort Towns are nice places to visit, but they aren't really considered part of Mexico by the locals, (kind of like the way Americans view Hollywood). The border town are very dangerous, because they are the lurking place of drug-runners and the like ( I suggest avoiding them if possible).

caroleegulley@sbcglobal.net

i went for my wo older kids and i liked it.and the people were very nice

belfarms

I've been to Mexico numerous times, I found the people to generally be warm & friendly, poverty abounds in places but they are always willing to share what they have with you. I like both the country & the people.

yomero

Mexico is like any other country.
You have the rich people living in large cities with the best goods and services in the world .
You have a strong middle class who live well.
You have poor people in the cities and in the rural areas of the country. Similar to poor people that you can find in any industrialized or third country.

princessamiira

me & my family went for xmas & it was wonderful. everyone there is not so preoccupied by money or by luxery items. I would go back in a heartbeat.

OldGringo

I'm from the US and have been living in Mexico since Gerry Ford was the president in the US. If anyone bemoans the loss of family values in the US, come with open eyes and see the people here.

Great!!

Barney T

More than my travels to Mexico the thinking here centers on the nature of US-Mexico labor policy. If you don't mind, I believe that such is at the center.
And at that center is this proposal by Mr Holman Jenkins written in the Wall Street Journal: http://www.opinionjournal.com/columnists/hjenkins/?id=110008514
His proposal seems to cover the bases and proposes a win-win situation that keeps many more honest people honest than previously. Under such a system I believe it would be quite more difficult to cry foul and far fewer folks could make credible arguments of non-payment of taxes, illegality, or blatantly distortive labor practices in relation to what we currently have. While there is a pressure to increase skills aspect, that is good and healthy compared to the distressed situation that currently stands of infighting and multiple sources of distortion and cries of fouls on both sides. Under such a plan, in my mind, Americans would compete on a relatively more fair basis with non-native Americans: far fewer American high school students would drop out of high school. When it's fair and people care, things, I believe firmly--start to work--for those who love God. If that's not immediately clear to you--consider a more personal anecdote--would you care to have a brothel or casino in your neighborhood or legal marijuana or a trash dump in your backyard if it helped to subsidize and reduce your taxes. Most folks would not. When it comes to those things: just say no. When it comes to brothels for example does that mean that all women are bad. Of course not. It means the institution that has been set up stinks badly. And a similar situation seems to exist for immigration. It just would be wonderful when there is a contractual requirement or strong incentive for students to finish school and to do it right rather than 'study to the test.' It is clear to me after reading that we are currently paying on the back end through social problems for a system that currently doesn't work. It is not yet definite but highly believable to me that paying on the front end will yield results with less negative side effects. I'm not saying nor is my Holman saying that social ills are all caused by bad or unjust immigration policy. It's more like, folks who write good rules will prosper in the long run with better chances than those who write poor ones. And that type of statement is not just in labor disputes; it's across the board. Please read Mr. Jenkin's original article at the link cited. You'll be better able to see the clarity of his thoughts directly, unfiltered by biases. And you can then verify for yourself the quality that is there as you feel the shift from lose-lose to win-win.

vickiandjeremy

I crossed over near South Padre. It was shocking how different it is from US. Poor people seem so much poorer than people in US and kids are selling cigs and gum to anyone who will pay. I wasn't prepared for the culture shock.

David L

I lived in a small town in Baja California for 10 months. The people are much like people anywhere... many were very friendly (after a short "getting-to-know-you" period), while others were more reserved, and a very few were downright hostile. The financial situation is such that few families have what Americans would consider "the necessities," yet usually people are happy to share out of the little that they have. Mexicanos are much more likely to welcome you if you don't come off as a snobby foreigner (just like people anywhere). Even if you butcher the Spanish language, an honest attempt to learn it will go miles to make you accepted.

jjangermayer

I have been to Mexico, but I didn't really have a chance to observe the way they live. We walked across the border, and shopped. The people were very nice.

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