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RE: MX Speed Limits
I don't know if acting dumb is the best route. I find a good working knowledge of Spanish and a confident, in control attitude (yet respectful) seemed to work for me.
Agree. I have found that a good command of the language earns you a lot of respect, and the conversation often turns from what the original issue was to "Where did you learn to speak Spanish like that?" After a friendly conversation for a couple of minutes, we're off.
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we_rv
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07/31/08 05:24pm |
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RE: Cell coverage in Mexico
We went to satellite because we found that the WiFi in many parks is not that stable. It may not reach all sites, and during peak hours it is overloaded. Since we need internet for business when on the road, and because we have family scattered all over Kingdom Come, we did not want to be tied to parks that could offer good WiFi. In so many parks, one refrain often heard among RVers is, "Are you able to get on line today?"
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we_rv
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07/11/08 07:35am |
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RE: Cell coverage in Mexico
Or just use Skype out on your computer. Internet connections are easy to find and Skype out is about 2 cents per minutes.
SKYPE doesn't work very well for those of us with internet satellite.
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we_rv
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07/10/08 05:17pm |
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RE: Cell coverage in Mexico
TelCel has track phones for about the same price, and you can call the US and Canada for about $1.15 US for up to 20 minutes. You pay the same if you call and get an answering machine. Again, each year you replace the SIM card -- also has to be changed by region.
The trick with these phones is to make certain you get the right plan. You want the Pay Per Call plan, and you need to be specific about your intention. It will take at least 24 hours to get it activated. We found some TelCel employees were not aware of the plan in smaller regions, so we had to go to heroic lengths to get it set up. In larger cities, it was easy.
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we_rv
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07/09/08 05:46am |
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RE: Devils backbone
It is doable if you enjoy living on the edge, so to speak. We have driven it twice in a car, and we wouldn't consider doing it in anything larger. Last summer we were delayed twice when accidents blocked the road. First a carnival truck got a wheel off the road and dropped over on its side against the cliff. Thank goodness it was on the inside. Cars could get by, but anything larger was blocked for HOURS!
Then a truck stalled on a bend and couldn't get going again. Once more, it was HOURS before traffic was flowing. Only 4X4 vehicles could get around by driving on some make-shift (and very precarious) props thrown together on the edge of the mountain.
Trucks need both lanes to round some of the bends. To make the grade, they have to maintain a certain speed. You don't see the trucks until you, too, are rounding the bend. With a less maneuverable vehicle, we would have been toast on two occasions.
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07/09/08 05:38am |
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RE: Anyone Camp in Mexico during the Summer Months?
Morelia is wonderful in the summer, and so are many of the surrounding villages and cities. I would have no trouble camping/rving in the summer in Mexico, but we go in the winter to escape the cold and the need to shovel snow. We like to be home in the summer.
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07/09/08 05:25am |
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RE: Mexico will be full of gringo RV'ers ...?
Don't forget the low price of fuel is offset by the high price of tolls!You pay one way or the other.
You should see the tolls in the Northeast! Especially New York! I don't know who learned from whom: Mexico from NY or vice versa!
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we_rv
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06/28/08 05:01pm |
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RE: Mexico will be full of gringo RV'ers ...?
In order to keep fuel prices down, try lowering your speed. I don't know what the cost difference travelling 100 kms per hr. vs 80, but perhaps someone could give us some insight on what savings are if we are travelling slower.
We did just that on our trip home a few weeks ago. Over a 3,500 mile stretch going around 55-59 mph, we increased our fuel efficiency by about 1 mpg. (40' DP with toad)
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06/28/08 05:00pm |
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RE: Why so few reviews of Mexico on rvparkreviews.com?
By the time they started soliciting reviews in March, most Rv'ers were headed north. Season over and on to other things . . . I hadn't even been checking the forum until a rainy stretch gave me extra time away from the garden. Once things are in full swing next season, my bet is more people will post if they are offered friendly reminders. Until it's a habit, it is easy to forget.
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we_rv
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06/28/08 04:56pm |
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RE: Mexican Diesel Run
REUTERS article on cross border fuel shoppers
Nothing like a good gas station riot!! The link loads slowly.
Moisheh
Remember the good ole days when there were "gas wars"? (I'm not talking about US involvement overseas, for those of you too young to remember.)
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we_rv
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06/26/08 11:08am |
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RE: Would you travel Mexico if....
We just traveled back from Mexico in the last few weeks, and after putting on more than 3500 miles at diesel prices just under $5.00, our fuel bill for the trip was one-fourth of the current "lock-in-the-price pre-pay plan" for fuel to heat our home here in the winter. So we will continue to do what we have been doing . . . drain the pipes and shut 'er down . . . and enjoy the savings in Mexico and the Southwest.
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we_rv
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06/26/08 10:57am |
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Route 375/ smugglers pass
Has anyone traveled west to east on route NM375 to Hwy 62E? The Mountain Directory claims HWY 375 is treacherous? We want to avoid El Paso. thanks
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we_rv
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05/14/08 08:54pm |
Roads and Routes
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RE: The ranks of FTers have decreased by two.
We "full-time" for eight months out of each year. It is great while we are gone, but now that it is time to go "home" for the next few months, I find myself looking forward to gardening, to having room to sprawl and having more independence, to soaking in a tub, to seeing old friends and shopping in familiar places.
Like the OP, what we really enjoy is the travelling, but with rising diesel prices we find ourselves staying longer in one place to take advantage of weekly or monthly rates and to cut down on driving. I am afraid the skyrocketing fuel prices will change the RV lifestyle for lots of people.
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we_rv
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05/10/08 03:21pm |
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RE: Cold Side Dish?
my dh likes sliced onions (sweet yellow) and cucumbers in zesty Italian dressing.
sometimes, I add bite size chunks of tomato
sometimes, I make a salad of lettuce, onions, green peppers, cukes, celery, and tomatos or oranges and add cooked shrimp... the tiny kind or the big kind depending on whether I want a side dish or main dish. use any dressing you want on it
We like chunks of sweet onion, cucumbers and tomatoes with a big dose of dill weed marinated in a vinegar and water mix to taste. I make ours about 2/3 vinegar, 1/3 water -- but that's a personal matter. I also use rice wine vinegar or cidar vinegar instead of white, but any you like will work.
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05/07/08 08:01pm |
Camp Cooks and Connoisseurs
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RE: Distance from Nogales to Mazatlan
I'm trying to post from memory, so I may be off a little, but I think it is about 750 miles from Nogales to Mazatlan. Check with Las Jaibas RV for reservations. They are supposed to add 75 spots over the summer, and they most likely will have a space for you. Some parks are already booked, and others are only taking long-term (multiple months) reservations.
Celestino or Villa Celeste or the new park are great stops, but they are a long drive to Mazatlan if you want to go frequently. The best way to see Mazatlan is when you are in Mazatlan.
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05/06/08 06:10pm |
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RE: Food Riots in Mexico??
I understand food prices have risen worldwide an average of 40% since summer 07.
The problem is most countrys worldwide can not raise enough food to feed their people! Plus their government does'nt care, good
ol americians decide to send them aid, guess what the aid will not get down to the starving people.
Bio-fuels of different products, are some of the competion for our food grains as well as meat fats. Another big deal is we ete way to much meat of all kinds, compare a bushel of grain for animal food to the same amount as human food. As the population of our world grows problems / shortages, will increase big time.
Take Care
Mexfishguide
Wow!
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we_rv
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05/02/08 08:46pm |
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RE: Winter Campgrounds/S. Virgina/N. North Carolina/I95
Anyone know of any nice campgrounds(open all winter) in southern Virgina or northern North Carolina. Thinking of Staying closer to home this winter. With possably $5/gl. gas prices on the way ???
Sunline1
Why are you posting on the Mexico/So America forum?
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we_rv
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04/29/08 09:07am |
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RE: Did Everybody Go Home For The Summer?
Naah, This board is mostly posted by people who go to Mexico and defend it and by people who like bashing Mexico, with censorship thrown in. Waiting for a interesting topic.
What would you suggest?
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we_rv
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04/29/08 12:16am |
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RE: Latest Mexican Advisory- U.S.
Too much to see in the good old U.S.A. for us to worry about Mexico. We're headed for a few months out West this summer ( Colorado- S. Dakota- Idaho- Utah) Want to see those fantastic Rocky's of ours.
Happy trails,
We absolutely love the Southwest in the USA, as well as all the places you mention. This is a fabulous world we live in. We like to spend time in both countries, and we know that in each there are places to avoid and places to embrace. Have fun on your trip, but don't close your mind to Mexico as a possibility some day. It, too, is a pretty special place.
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04/26/08 08:15am |
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RE: Off Season Trip!
I spent a couple of summers in Morelia and found it very comfortable. Altitude is the key.
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04/24/08 11:41pm |
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