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Personal experiences
[[User:two_string_sally|two_string_sally]] thinks the day she hitched from San Isidro Mazatepec, Jalisco to the airport (50 km) was a fun ole time! prior to that she'd hitched 2,600 km with her male friend and received the usual creepiness of the world. she will say, however, that mexican men (and turkish, indian etc) seem to perceive us western women as free lovin' (which, relative to their culture, we are), and had the usual, 'do you want to have sex with me?,' leg touching drama you just have to deal with. nothin' dangerous, she might add. FUN TIMES!
 
[[Image:31723347 1762829300429691 117312268571508736 n.jpg|thumb|240px|left|the perils of female hitching. nothing dangerous, but annoying when the guys start touching your hair, trying to sleep on your shoulder, or making a grab for your no no zones ha! strange times but super fun hanging at the aguascalientes with them. pictured is Avery warding off a sleepy kid.
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== Food ==
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:''It may be extremely easy to hitch in mainland Mexico, but in the Baja California peninsula, it's a completely different story! In [[Baja California]], there is only one road, the HWY 1, which isn't hell to hitchhike on but requires a lot of patience: there are often large distances in between cities (which are barely even cities, rather a few ranches and cactus farms) and even larger distances between petrol stations (example: El Rosario is the last one before Guerrero Negro, about 360 km further down in [[Baja California Sur]]). Getting stuck in the middle of the desert is NOT fun, and many people can only take you from town to town as it is local traffic or gringos doing one of the many races down in the Baja. Also, unless you are planning on staying in Baja and going back up towards the USA-Mexico border, you should hitchhike from [[Mexicali]] south. If you plan on heading to mainland Mexico from the Baja, you must take a ferry in either [[La Paz (Baja California Sur)|La Paz]] or [[Cabo San Lucas]] towards [[Mazatlán]], which costs about 80$ USD." -- [[User:Narfette|Narfette]], April 2008
''It may be extremely easy to hitch in mainland Mexico, but in the Baja California peninsula, it's a completely different story! In [[Baja California]], there is only one road, the HWY 1, which isn't hell to hitchhike on but requires a lot of patience: there are often large distances in between cities (which are barely even cities, rather a few ranches and cactus farms) and even larger distances between petrol stations (example:El Rosario is the last one before Guerrero Negro, about 360 km further down in [[Baja California Sur]]). Getting stuck in the middle of the desert is NOT fun, and many people can only take you from town to town as it is local traffic or gringos doing one of the many races down in the Baja. Also, unless you are planning on staying in Baja and going back up towards the USA-Mexico border, you should hitchhike from [[Mexicali]] south. If you plan on heading to mainland Mexico from the Baja, you must take a ferry in either [[La Paz (Baja California Sur)|La Paz]] or [[Cabo San Lucas]] towards [[Mazatlán]], which costs about 80$ USD'' - [[User:Narfette|Narfette]], April 2008  ''The Yucatan Peninsula ''([[Campeche]], [[Yucatán]], [[Quintana Roo]])'', on the other hand, outshines all Mexico for its ease and amiability of hitchhiking. You might not even fall victim to Moctezuma revenge eating old papaya slushies and bean burritos out of the trash in some of those tourist strips. Hey!''  ''In 10 months and tens of thousands of km covered by thumb, my only "bad" experience was between Pto. Angel and [[Oaxaca (City)|Oaxaca City]] (a notorious drug route, as I later learned). The driver asked me to drive and once I was behind the wheel informed me that the van was full of Colombia's finest. I nearly shat myself, but the experience turned out to be quite interesting, as we were forced to make several detours to avoid police checkpoints, taking me through beautiful and remote parts of the [[Oaxaca|Oaxacan]] mountains I otherwise never would have discovered. Be careful not to get set up. A very, very, rare occurance, but one that can happen.''- unknown hitchhiker, July 2010  ''I traveled for 8 months in Mexico, all by thumb. I came down Baja California, hitched a sailboat from La Paz to Mazatlán, steamed over to [[Veracruz (City)|Veracruz]] for the carnival, went up and around the Yucatán, then down into [[Chiapas]], Guatemala, and then back to Veracruz, across to all the big central cities, and down the Pacific coast to Oaxaca and Guatemala once more. I got picked up by plenty of self-proclaimed drug dealers. Whatever. Lovely country.'' - [[User:Chael777|Chael777]]'', August 2011 ''I hitched at exits and on-ramps and speed bumps (topes) and made excellent time from [[Matamoros]] to [[Catemaco]]. As long as cars are going somewhat slow any place is really a good place to hitchhike. I rarely waited more than fifteen minutes. People were very hospitable. I was treated to lots of delicious food and given places to stay by those who picked me up. This is my favorite country to hitchhike thus far'' - [[User:Eripson|Eripson]], March 2012 
:''In 10 months The small less trafficky roads, in the mountains and tens of thousands of km covered by thumbin Chiapas for instance, my only "bad" experience was between Ptocan test your patience. Angel and [[Oaxaca If you are coming from south (CityGuatemala)|Oaxaca City]] (a notorious drug route, as I later learned). The driver asked me to drive and once I was behind the wheel informed me that the van was full of Colombia's finest. I nearly shat myself, but the experience turned out to people might be quite interesting, as we were forced afraid to make several detours to avoid police pick you up because there are so many checkpoints, taking me through beautiful and remote parts of . Even the [[Oaxaca|Oaxacan]] mountains I otherwise never would ones who do stop ask if you have discovered. Be careful not to get set up. A veryproblems with authorities, very, rare occurance, but one that can happenif you are smuggling drugs or if you have a passport.'' -- unknown hitchhiker[[User:Astikain|Astikain]] ([[User talk:Astikain|talk]]) 15:59, July 20104 June 2013 (CEST)
:''I traveled for 8 months in Mexico, all by thumb. I came down Baja California, hitched a sailboat from La Paz to Mazatlán, steamed over to [[Veracruz (City)|Veracruz]] for the carnival, went up and around the Yucatán, then down into [[Chiapas]], Guatemala, and then back to Veracruz, across to all the big central cities, and down the Pacific coast to Oaxaca and Guatemala once more. I got picked up by plenty of self-proclaimed drug dealers. Whatever. Lovely country. --[[User:Chael777|Chael777]]'', August 2011
:''I hitched at exits hitchhiked for two months through the mainland and on-ramps and speed bumps (topes) had a great experience. People are very friendly and made excellent time from [[Matamoros]] willing to [[Catemaco]]help. As long as cars are going somewhat slow any place The biggest thing is really a getting outside the city. The good place to hitchhike. I rarely waited thing about the big highways is you are more than fifteen minutes. People were very hospitable. I was treated likely to lots of delicious food and given places get a long ride, the bad thing it can be rough to stay by those who picked me uphave someone pull over. '''This is my favorite country The small villages are easier to get rides but tend to hitchhike thus farbe short.''' --[[User:Eripson|Eripson]], March 2012Jason
:''The small less trafficky roads, in the mountains and in Chiapas for instance, can test your patience. If you are coming from south (Guatemala) people might be afraid to pick you up because there are so many checkpoints. Even the ones who do stop ask if you have problems with authorities, if you are smuggling drugs or if you have a passport."--[[User:Astikain|Astikain]] ([[User talk:Astikain|talk]]) 15:59, 4 June 2013 (CEST)
"I hitchhiked for two months through the mainland ''ANDALE! México remains my favorite place to catch a ride- starting in san diego, cali and had winding up in ciudad de guatemala a month later was a great experiencebreeze. People forget about that one 24 hour wait in Tonalà (7eleven outside Guadalajara, you were cruel to me), and hear me out when i say that topés (speed rumps) are very friendly your besties and willing camionetas (pick ups) are the most splendid way -and most common ride- to help. The biggest thing is getting outside view méxico, especially with a cold Modelo in your hand and Chalino Sanchez serenading your ears from the cityfront seat. The good thing about the big highways is you are more likely got our shit checkpoint-searched HARD in southern baja, witnessed bribes in guate, were taken to get unknown aguascalientes in jalisco, had too much tequlia in Tequila, got robbed in jocotepec, hitched a long ridewith turkeys, bread, candy and piñatas, drank the bad thing waters of canyon aguacero in chiapas. oh what a wonderful world. thumbed it can be rough to have someone pull oversolo as a chick and with a male and later female road dawg. The small villages are easier to get rides but tend to be short¡buen viaje! signing off." -''- Jasontwo_string_sally april 2018
"ANDALE! méxico remains my favorite place to catch a ride- starting in san diego, cali and winding up in ciudad de guatemala a month later was a breeze. forget about that one 24 hour wait in Tonalà (7eleven outside Guadalajara, you were cruel to me), and hear me out when i say that topés (speed rumps) are your besties and camionetas (pick ups) are the most splendid way -and most common ride- to view méxico, especially with a cold Modelo in your hand and Chalino Sanchez serenading your ears from the front seat. got our shit checkpoint-searched HARD in southern baja, witnessed bribes in guate, were taken to unknown aguascalientes in jalisco, had too much tequlia in Tequila, got robbed in jocotepec, hitched a ride with turkeys, bread, candy and piñatas, drank the waters of canyon aguacero in chiapas. oh what a wonderful world. thumbed it solo as a chick and with a male and later female road dawg. ¡buen viaje! signing off." -- two_string_sally april 2018== Links ==
== Useful resources ==
[[File:Tortugas.jpg|right|thumb|300px|New born turtles in the coast of Mexico, walking towards the ocean.]]
=== Map===
The Guia Roji road atlas with the maps of the major cities is maybe worth the 100 PesosFor general info about moneyless travels in Mexico, but people tend to know the roads so if you ask lots of questions you can also get around without onesee [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1iqhpdy67vceKm6LBTsYQFU_wulqCb7Q-dPRooZxuU0U/mobilebasic?pli=1 this] handy document.
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=== Links ===
* For general info about moneyless travels in Mexico, see [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1iqhpdy67vceKm6LBTsYQFU_wulqCb7Q-dPRooZxuU0U/mobilebasic?pli=1 this] handy document.
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