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     Mexico road maps are shown in each Mexican state on our "mom site" , where maps show the main municipalities, as well as the major lakes (if there are any), and the state borders.  Different states and towns are known for there indigenous skills or products, for example Taxco is known for silver jewelry and crafts. Tequila has a little more famous product that needs no introduction. Magdalena is the home of huge opal mines, where you can bargain with locals for tall jars of raw opal in vegetable oil or hand-polished opals of  all sizes and colors. A lifetime of exploring awaits you as the diverse climates and sights and traditions are too numerous to  mention.

   If you plan on driving to Mexico simply abandon all your acquired skills and habits and carefully attach a statue or facsimile of the the Virgin Mary or other spiritual icon to the center of your  dashboard  and learn the fine art of prayer and horn-honking. There is virtually no driver training and the holder of a drivers license may have "tipped" the official who issued it to insure a fairly relaxed exam. Small town folk who move to the big city with their car or pickup are particularly relaxed about how many or which lane they'd like to drive in and when and where they'd like to stop to disembark  passengers. There are no driver records and traffic officials called "Transitos" in brown uniforms are more likely to stop you for an "infraction" if they are hungry. This is because the ages-old tradition of "mordida" ( little bite) is alive and well in Mexico. The traffic ticket can usually be paid at the scene and again the bargaining skills of the driver come into play. If you've run a red light or gone a little fast, 50 pesos can sometimes get you on your way with a hearty "Buenos Dias, Que le vaya bien!" However if your involved in a traffic accident (see "prayer" above) even if you have valid insurance, you'll likely be going to the station till it's all sorted out so be patient ,don't get excited and keep your insurance policy and contact numbers with you at all times. Intersections are mystery areas I've yet to figure out, although they do have lights and sometimes left-turn lanes. Watch out for three-wheeled taco-stands or refreshment vehicles of every description as they rarely have or use signals. They seem to have the right of way anywhere they go for some unwritten reason. People can dart unexpectedly from between cars near intersections so defensive driving is the key word while driving in Mexico. If speed is your thing, wait till your out on the desert "Maxipistas" where speed limits aren't enforced very strongly and radar traps don't exist.  At night if you must drive on highways, extreme caution must be exercised as farmers with unlit tractors may be moving from field to field and open range exists everywhere so cows on the road are a very real possibility. Look at the front bumper of a Mexican semi and you'll see the solution. 

     Do not get excited if someone cuts in front of you without signaling , it's not a deliberate act of aggression, it's just "Hey I needed to go that way!" Smile and laugh and have a good time enjoying the relaxed conditions. Rarely does anyone get upset, just go around when you can, slow down if you have to and remember ETA means "Estimated time of arrival", key word being "Estimated"! Be alert, do not drive if your tired or angry and remember you are the stranger to the customs and your rules and regulations do not apply.   (T.S.)