You're all gabachos.
--R
tyler wrote:
I look white/european, but I know how to not stand out when traveling.
White skin does not make you stand out at all in Mexico, since a
sizable percentage of "native" mexican people have fairly light skin,
and some even blond hair and blue eyes.
What makes you stand out is dressing and acting like a rich tourist,
and driving a fancy car. Bring a beat up looking car that's well
maintained, and buy clothes locally that look like what everyone else
is wearing and you'll blend in. I generally will wear a guyaberra
(southern mexican style dress shirt) or a white T-shirt, and drive my
somewhat beat up and dirty Volvo 740. I eat and go where the locals
go, and avoid the tourist places. My car has american plates, which
also blends in- because a lot of the cars down there were imported
from the US and never had the plates changed.
How you act has a lot more to do with your safety when traveling than
where you are or what your race and nationality are. Taking the time
to learn a few phrases in the local language doesn't hurt either.
Tyler
Tom Hargrave wrote:
Tyler,
A friend if mine travels to Mexico a lot. He's Hispanic descent and
he also
feels safe & probably is. But I'm white and I stick out like a sore
thumb in
Mexico. Locals automatically know that I'm not local and I draw
attention
which makes me a target.
Do you look like you are from the area or do you look "European -
American"?
If you look like you are from the area then you blend in & will not be a
target.
I would not be a target in any Northern European country.
Thanks,
Tom Hargrave
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