Yet another emigration thread - Mexico City this time...
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I wouldn't.
Wikipedia has a fairly good primmer on the state of chaos http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mexican_Drug_War
Wikipedia has a fairly good primmer on the state of chaos http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mexican_Drug_War
Okay, is any of this info actually first hand?
I was there for 2 weeks, and had an armed driver (which we'd have for the full year).
Smog has dropped 75% since 1990, and i barely noticed it (and i get bad smog allergies in Sheffield, so it can't be that bad now).
There was a Policeman on every street corner, so i felt pretty safe to be honest.
I was there for 2 weeks, and had an armed driver (which we'd have for the full year).
Smog has dropped 75% since 1990, and i barely noticed it (and i get bad smog allergies in Sheffield, so it can't be that bad now).
There was a Policeman on every street corner, so i felt pretty safe to be honest.
Beefmeister said:
Okay, is any of this info actually first hand?
I was there for 2 weeks, and had an armed driver (which we'd have for the full year).
Smog has dropped 75% since 1990, and i barely noticed it (and i get bad smog allergies in Sheffield, so it can't be that bad now).
There was a Policeman on every street corner, so i felt pretty safe to be honest.
I have only ever been over there to visit friends.I was there for 2 weeks, and had an armed driver (which we'd have for the full year).
Smog has dropped 75% since 1990, and i barely noticed it (and i get bad smog allergies in Sheffield, so it can't be that bad now).
There was a Policeman on every street corner, so i felt pretty safe to be honest.
Friends have a nice apartment in a reasonable area, but I know it certainly isn't cheap. They seem to like living there for work and social scene.
What time of year were you there for there to be no smog? It does get very bad, especially with what it carries.
What do you mean about 'what it carries'?
I'm genuinely interested!
We were there in February.
The armed driver was purely because it was paid for by the company.
As will everything for the year - accomodation, car, driver (if req'd), food, internet access etc etc. It would basically be a free 12 months.
I'm genuinely interested!
We were there in February.
The armed driver was purely because it was paid for by the company.
As will everything for the year - accomodation, car, driver (if req'd), food, internet access etc etc. It would basically be a free 12 months.
Ginger goblin said:
The need for an armed driver perhaps suggests it may have a few problems??
Indeed. My uncle worked out in Rio years ago and had an armed driver laid on by the company he was working for. The fact that you can't even go out for a walk or a spot of lunch without protection wore very thin very quickly regardless of the fantastic money he was on at the time. Beefmeister said:
What do you mean about 'what it carries'?
I'm genuinely interested!
We were there in February.
The armed driver was purely because it was paid for by the company.
As will everything for the year - accomodation, car, driver (if req'd), food, internet access etc etc. It would basically be a free 12 months.
sI'm genuinely interested!
We were there in February.
The armed driver was purely because it was paid for by the company.
As will everything for the year - accomodation, car, driver (if req'd), food, internet access etc etc. It would basically be a free 12 months.
t, they didn't call it shog for no reason. It does still occur a lot.Where my friends live they could walk down the road, but others you wouldn't risk it. It is like any 3rd World big city, a s
t hole with some nice bits. Lots of crime and lots of corruption. Where would you be staying?
bazking69 said:
Ginger goblin said:
The need for an armed driver perhaps suggests it may have a few problems??
Indeed. My uncle worked out in Rio years ago and had an armed driver laid on by the company he was working for. The fact that you can't even go out for a walk or a spot of lunch without protection wore very thin very quickly regardless of the fantastic money he was on at the time. TEKNOPUG said:
bazking69 said:
Ginger goblin said:
The need for an armed driver perhaps suggests it may have a few problems??
Indeed. My uncle worked out in Rio years ago and had an armed driver laid on by the company he was working for. The fact that you can't even go out for a walk or a spot of lunch without protection wore very thin very quickly regardless of the fantastic money he was on at the time. Gassing Station | The Lounge | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff