bigpoppa
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My time in Mexico is almost over, I came to Oaxaca pretty tired of all the travelling but it’s kind of grown on me. There’s no Uber here, but you don’t need it, there’s a bunch of things to see and it’s all within walking distance. The cost of everything is also cheaper than Cdmx(which explains why I see so many gringos here)
There’s a lot of really good street art, and the buildings are colourful and well maintained.
There are independent artsy shops and museums all over the place.
At night it seems the city comes to life, there’s a giant square in the middle where there are live musical performances by full on professional musicians.
Vendors selling stuff, restaurants etc
Outside the city, the countryside has a rugged beauty to it. There are a ton of mescal factories all over the place (some professional grade, some of questionable quality)
I rented a car and drove around as I wanted to explore more of the country. Took a while but I got used to Mexican driving. (Horizontal white lines mean giant speed bumps on the highway, no stop signs or red lights mean a rolling 4 way stop, etc etc) sometimes there are red lights which are easily visible, other times there are LED panels which aren’t so visible. There is no slow lane, here just the shoulder of the road becomes the slow lane, passing can be a bit sketchy, but doable.
I did a mescal tour at a factory with a bunch of Spanish tourists I made friends with in Mexico City, I randomly met them in Oaxaca , they drank and I took pictures.
I also went to a natural hot springs up in the mountains, hidden away from civilization behind small remote villages.
There were lots of twisty roads, and as long as you stuck to the main roads the quality was decent. Would be fun on a bike
In conclusion I would say Mexico City was the best part of the country for me , I was sick for 2 days from eating bad lettuce and tomatoes on a burger, but even then I had so much fun, and liked the vibe of the city, I would come back and spend more time here without thinking twice. It’s so much fun, and there is so much to do.
Guadalajara has a lot of young people, a large student population, a lot of cute girls(not on the same level as Barcelona, sorry @PacoT ), and a lot of gay people apparently.
Oaxaca is nice, the pace is much slower, which some people like, but im more of a city boy from
Delhi/toronto, so I felt right at home in CDMX.
Viva
There’s a lot of really good street art, and the buildings are colourful and well maintained.
There are independent artsy shops and museums all over the place.
At night it seems the city comes to life, there’s a giant square in the middle where there are live musical performances by full on professional musicians.
Vendors selling stuff, restaurants etc
Outside the city, the countryside has a rugged beauty to it. There are a ton of mescal factories all over the place (some professional grade, some of questionable quality)
I rented a car and drove around as I wanted to explore more of the country. Took a while but I got used to Mexican driving. (Horizontal white lines mean giant speed bumps on the highway, no stop signs or red lights mean a rolling 4 way stop, etc etc) sometimes there are red lights which are easily visible, other times there are LED panels which aren’t so visible. There is no slow lane, here just the shoulder of the road becomes the slow lane, passing can be a bit sketchy, but doable.
I did a mescal tour at a factory with a bunch of Spanish tourists I made friends with in Mexico City, I randomly met them in Oaxaca , they drank and I took pictures.
I also went to a natural hot springs up in the mountains, hidden away from civilization behind small remote villages.
There were lots of twisty roads, and as long as you stuck to the main roads the quality was decent. Would be fun on a bike
In conclusion I would say Mexico City was the best part of the country for me , I was sick for 2 days from eating bad lettuce and tomatoes on a burger, but even then I had so much fun, and liked the vibe of the city, I would come back and spend more time here without thinking twice. It’s so much fun, and there is so much to do.
Guadalajara has a lot of young people, a large student population, a lot of cute girls(not on the same level as Barcelona, sorry @PacoT ), and a lot of gay people apparently.
Oaxaca is nice, the pace is much slower, which some people like, but im more of a city boy from
Delhi/toronto, so I felt right at home in CDMX.
Viva
