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Living Like a Local: “Gringo” Origin

As long as I can remember the word “Gringo” has been a word used to refer to “Americans” by the Mexican nationals. Many of us wonder why they call us “Gringos”. Canadians say that they’re not Gringos, only Americans are gringos. The question of where the term came from seems to be something of a rumor at best. So I started looking into it, just for my own knowledge, being a “Gringo”. 

Living Like a Local: “Gringo” Origin

Living Like a Local: Taxi’s

No matter who you are or how many times you’ve been to Puerto Vallarta, we’ve all dealt with the taxi situation. You land at the airport and all of a sudden you’ve got dozens of “your new best friends” offering you a free taxi ride to anywhere you want to go. But first they need to sign you up for a vacation package presentation and the good news is it will only be 90 minutes at the very same hotel where you’re staying. What a coincidence! How lucky can you get?

Living Like a Local: Taxi’s