Changes

Jump to navigation Jump to search

Mexico

394 bytes added, 05:37, 12 July 2013
no edit summary
|capital = [[Mexico City]]
}}
'''Mexico''' is a country in [[North America]]. Despite its notoriety, hitchhiking in Mexico is not only possible but it can be a rather enjoyable experience. Due to its sheer size it´s impossible to give a general hitchability rating for this country: the experiences vary from state to state. As anywhere, you can go fast on highways and very slow on small less trafficky roads.
Usually it makes sense to hitchhike after traffic lights, especially on bus stops and the like, but '''in Mexico it is better to be among the cars, in the traffic lights, and directly ask rides from people who have open windows.''' Sometimes you can just jump in the back of a pick-up without even telling where you are going and just tap in the window when you want to get off. You can catch long rides at the gas stations (gasolineras) and at the exits of the cities when you travel on the highways. On the small roads, however, hitchhiking can sometimes be time-taking - waits and walks of 2-3 hours are not unheard of. Be prepared with patience, water and sun cream. Although in many places locals hitch to get home from the grocery store for instance, hitchhiking as a lifestyle or as a means of long-distance travel is not so common in Mexico and not everybody might immediately understand what you want. So, on the mountain paths for instance, your brain should be wired more to enjoy the magnificent views and eating the abundance of fruit the nature has on offer rather than making a lot of progress.
Peculiarity of Mexican hitchhiking are the ubiquitous pick-up trucks where you just jump in the back, hold onto your hat, kiss the wind and forget about communicating with the driver. Many people will offer you food and drinks, especially Coca Cola! On routes with poor public transportation, payment is sometimes expected and ordinary pickups magically turn into collectivos (shared taxis).
115
edits

Navigation menu