Since we didn’t leave the region of Jalisco, I decided I could not apply what I learned to all of Mexico. It would be like applying everything you experience in NYC to the rest of the States…and as a Southerner living in San Diego, I know that would be ridiculous. But I did learn a good bit and found a lot of things that were surprising.
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Do not play Punch Bug. For some reason the VW Beetle is a very popular automobile in Puerto Vallarta. You’re shoulder will end up pretty sore.
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Saying “buenos dias” is just plain old common courtesy. Whether we were entering a store, the elevator, or passing someone on a small street, everyone said “Buenos Dias.”
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Locals eat really early. If you want a good local meal for dinner, plan to eat around 5pm because most restaurants close at 6pm.
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Salsa is not just for dipping chips. We had some incredible local breakfast foods all served with salsa.
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Jaliscienes value their salsa variety. Even at the tiniest taco shop, three types of salsa were served.
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Horses are still a common mode of transportation in the country.
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They people of PV have so much more patience than the average American. They patiently wait until the customer is done to bring them their bill. They patiently assist foreigners as they linguistically stumble with their 8th grade Spanish. And when it comes to the arts, their patience is absolutely astounding.
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this is really interesting!
Thanks for checking it out, Irene!