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| Hey there my friends of SpanishPod101.com we are really happy to be with you once again and today we bring you this magnificent topic, which is seven things you must you mustn't do in Mexico. |
| Exactly, so you shouldn't do this in Mexico, so hopefully guys, you will enjoy this video. |
| Yeah! |
| Okay guys so in this video we're going to check some tips on what not to do in Mexico. Just avoid doing these mistakes, okay, so let's get started. |
| So the first thing that you shouldn't do in Mexico… I will go for some water. |
| Yeah, sure, take your time man. |
| Wait for me. |
| Yeah, the throat. |
| ¿Efraín, pero estás en el baño? |
| Eh, sí, claro, la estoy tomando del grifo porque en Canadá y en Europa es totalmente potable el agua. |
| Okay. |
| Well, guys, you definitely shouldn't do that in Mexico. When you're in Mexico, you shouldn’t drink tap water. Why? Because it might give you a disease called “tifoidea” so you shouldn't drink that. No! Stay clear from that. Don't drink it. It's dangerous for your health because you can get tifoidea, which is a disease and you might just have a cold and will need a rest for at least seven days, so stay clear from tap water. You can just drink bottled water, which is actually not that expensive, you can get easily one liter of water for only 50 cents of dollar, so that's not expensive at all. Stay clear from tap water, don't do it. |
| Not expensive at all. |
| Okay, so the second thing you shouldn't do in Mexico is drinking alcohol on the streets. |
| Yeah, exactly. So, uh, speaking of alcohol, ¿Sabes qué, Efraín? Esta esta cerveza es muy rica y aquí en mi casa tengo mucho frío, ¿por qué no vamos a la calle a tomar el sol y tomamos esta cervecita? |
| Oh, no, no, no, drinking alcohol is technically legal in Mexico, so if you get caught, you actually can get a fine, which is actually kind of expensive. |
| Yeah, exactly, so yeah, don't ever drink alcohol on the streets, any kind of alcohol. |
| Yeah, don't do it. |
| Okay, guys, so we're going to check the next thing that you shouldn't do in Mexico. Hey, what's that, Efraín? |
| Oh, es una salsa super deliciosa. |
| Okay, I think that's enough, Efraín, that I think… |
| A little more, yeah, they are tasty. |
| It's very spicy… it's very spicy… take it easy, take it easy with… okay… Well, okay, so if you're in Mexico, you need to avoid reaching out for the salsa. You need to take it easy with the salsa because, you know, in Mexican food it is not uncommon to see spicy food because we like to spice things, spice things up. So, especially, we have something in Mexico that we call the salsa, you might be familiar with it. But, we have very a huge variety of salsas. Some of them are spicy, some of them are even more spicy, so like, okay, once again, take it easy. You might have a stomach ache if your stomach is not settled for the salsa or you might even have diarrhea, which will definitely ruin your trip in Mexico, so don't do it and stop with the top water what are you doing? |
| Give me a sec. |
| Oh my god. |
| It's been already 20 minutes, come on what is he… |
| Hey, Efraín, ¿cómo estás? |
| ¿Cómo que cómo estoy? Llegaste tarde. |
| Solo 20 minutos… |
| ¡Y vivimos en la misma casa! |
| Sí, lo siento, pero es que había tráfico y el conductor, era muy lento el conductor. Lo siento, esas cosas pasan. |
| Okay, another thing that you shouldn't do in Mexico is be impatient, okay? Don't take it personally if people are late for appointments. In Mexico, people usually are delayed around |
| 15 minutes to 20. |
| Yeah. |
| It's pretty common, and you will hear you will hear a lot of excuses, like traffic, like weather, the bus, I don't know, a lot of excuses. Don't be impatient, have fun, enjoy your time there because when you get to know more people, you will soon realize that it is more cultural. The lateness is kind of cultural. |
| Exactly, so you should also arrive slightly late for informal appointments, not formal appointments, but not that late. |
| Okay, guys, so the next one is the following: Mira, Efraín, este collar es muy bonito, es hecho 100% de plata, muy caro y también tengo un nuevo celular. Este celular lo compré ayer, es de última generación. Yo creo que en unos momentos voy a salir a la calle y a tomar algunas fotos y todo todo bien. |
| Eespera un momento, México no es tan peligroso, pero creo que es mala idea estar enseñando tus objetos de valor. |
| Okay guys, so when you're in Mexico, avoid, you need to avoid showing off your valuables. Don’t… maybe you have a fancy camera or the latest smartphone or very fine pieces of jewelry, but don't show it off in public in Mexico. Why? Because, unfortunately, sometimes, you might find some robbers and also pickpocketing is also very common in Mexico, so especially don't bring with you your passport nor visa, just leave it in the hotel room you're staying at or the place you are you're staying. So it's much better don't show off your valuables. |
| Great, okay another thing that you shouldn't do in Mexico is underestimate markets and street |
| markets because they are the cultural center by excellence. You can find clothes, you can even |
| find jewelry, you can find handicrafts and they are cheap. And even food, amazing, amazing food. So, don't underestimate them, even if your Spanish is good, you can bargain some products. And well, so, don't miss out the markets and street markets. |
| Exactly, very good advice, that's a very good advice. |
| Diego, por cierto, deberíamos ir al mercado por unos, ah, por unas enchiladas. |
| ¿Enchiladas? No, enchiladas no. |
| Okay, okay, si no, vamos por unos chilaquiles. |
| That’s even worse, Efraín, what are you talking about? Chilaquiles are so greasy, they are unhealthy. Overall, Mexican food is so unhealthy, it’s horrible, Efraín, what are you talking about? |
| What are you talking about, Diego? |
| Okay, guys, so the last thing that you shouldn't do in Mexico is, of course, do not criticize by |
| any means the Mexican food. Why? Because we Mexicans are very proud of our cultural heritage, okay, of our gastronomy. And, actually, UNESCO in 2010 declared the Mexican cuisine as part of its cultural heritage, so we're very proud of it. You might not be a fan of tortillas or of greasy food or spicy food or whatever variation we have here within the country, but by any |
| means, do not criticize Mexican food. |
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