Guadalajara , Mexico , Spanish , travel

Tlaquepaque

Tlaquepaque is its own municipality, yet geographically located in Guadalajara. It’s sort of like what Burnaby is to Vancouver. Here, you’re in Guadalajara, and the next block, you’re in Tlaquepaque.  My Spanish language school took us to their Tlaquepaque branch and we met with Mexican students for a language exchange. […]

Mexico , Spanish

Communicating with Locals

Walking along the strip as I am looking for a light dinner, an older man starts speaking to me. Holá, como estás? I respond in kind, holá, bien, ¿y tu? Of course, I should have said, ¿y usted? (formal), but at this point, anything goes.  So far, any time I […]