The Mexican government spends mucho dinero on advertising campaigns. You've all seen them, beautiful beaches, ancient ruins, friendly people and cheap prices. All of that is true, but there is a different side to Mexico...one that most people don't see. There are small, poverty-ridden towns. The roads are atrocious. The water supplies are not healthy. The Mexican stance on environmental issues leaves a lot to be desired. You get the picture...

All that said, I really like Mexico. The people are very friendly, and most will give you the shirt off their back. I see something new every time I visit. Some of my best trips to date have been to Mexico. In fact, I tasted my first Cacao in Mexico. It's used in the making of chocolate, among other things. I like chocolate, so who knows, I may have tasted it before. 

Traveling in the interior of Mexico can be a harrowing experience. As I said, the roads are not the best. You can be traveling down a major road at 75 MPH, and hit a pothole the size of a Volkswagon! It's not so good for the car you're in, not to mention your body. Some of the roads are closed when it rains, due to flooding. When that happens, you have to find a way around or find a room somewhere and wait. Not a good thing when you have business in the city that's been cut off. 

Mexico is a multicultural land. The indigenous Indians, that lived in Mexico for centuries, still impact the faces of the Mexican people. You can spot a person of Mayan decent very quickly in Mexico. The main language is Spanish, but you can hear Mayan every now and then. I have a friend of Mayan decent that speaks the language. He would look like he came from a Mayan painting if he was to wear a traditional Mayan headdress.