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Mexico - Culture Smart!

The Essential Guide to Customs & Culture

Author: Russell Maddicks   Series: Culture Smart!

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Regular travel guides provide sightseeing info, accommodation listings and prices, all of which are freely available online and susceptible to Covid-related travel restrictions. Culture Smart! guides, however, focus on the people, their history, culture, traditions, and etiquette-information that is not readily available online from any single source, and make for an insightful and valuable read whether on the road or at home.

Have a richer and more meaningful experience abroad through a better understanding of the local culture. Chapters on history, values, attitudes, and traditions will help you to better understand your hosts, while tips on etiquette and communicating will help you to navigate unfamiliar situations and avoid faux pas.

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Regular travel guides provide sightseeing info, accommodation listings and prices, all of which are freely available online and susceptible to Covid-related travel restrictions. Culture Smart! guides, however, focus on the people, their history, culture, traditions, and etiquette-information that is not readily available online from any single source, and make for an insightful and valuable read whether on the road or at home.

Have a richer and more meaningful experience abroad through a better understanding of the local culture. Chapters on history, values, attitudes, and traditions will help you to better understand your hosts, while tips on etiquette and communicating will help you to navigate unfamiliar situations and avoid faux pas.

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The third-largest country in Latin America, Mexico is hugely diverse, having both rural backwaters where time seems to have stood still and manic urban centers like Mexico City, one of the most densely populated and exciting cities in the world. This complex and fascinating country is where European and American civilizations first clashed. The repercussions of the meeting in 1519 between the Spanish conquistador Hernn Cortes and the Aztec Emperor Montezuma II, and the subsequent devastation wrought by the Spanish conquest, is still felt today. Culture Smart! Mexico takes you to the heart of Mexican society and introduces you to the proud, spiritual, dynamic, fatalistic, and fun-loving people who call this country home. It describes how people socialize, the dynamics of daily life, the importance of family, and the annual cycle of feasts and fiestas. There's advice on how to negotiate a Mexican menu, as well as information on traveling safely and communicating, and provides you with the tools to make the most of your time in Mexico.

'Culture Smart! has come to the rescue of hapless travellers,' - Sunday Times Travel

'...the perfect introduction to the weird, wonderful and downright odd quirks and customs of various countries,' - Global Travel

'...full of fascinating, as well as common sense, tips to help you avoid embarrassing faux pas,' -Observer

'...as useful as they are entertaining,' - Easy Jet Magazine

'...offer glimpses into the psyche of a faraway world,' - New York Times

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Critic Reviews

“"...the perfect introduction to the weird, wonderful and downright odd quirks and customs of various countries," -- Global Travel”

""Culture Smart! has come to the rescue of hapless travellers," - Sunday Times Travel;""...the perfect introduction to the weird, wonderful and downright odd quirks and customs of various countries," - Global Travel;"...full of fascinating, as well as common sense, tips to help you avoid embarrassing faux pas," - Observer;"...as useful as they are entertaining," - Easy Jet Magazine;"...as useful as they are entertaining," - Easy Jet Magazine"

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About the Author

Russell Maddicks is a travel journalist who has spent the last twenty years exploring the countries of Latin America. Originally from the UK and fluent in Spanish, Russell has authored a number of acclaimed travel guides to a host of Latin American countries including Cuba, Ecuador, Venezuela, and Nicaragua.

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The third-largest country in Latin America, Mexico is hugely diverse, having both rural backwaters where time seems to have stood still and manic urban centers like Mexico City, one of the most densely populated and exciting cities in the world. This complex and fascinating country is where European and American civilizations first clashed. The repercussions of the meeting in 1519 between the Spanish conquistador Hern

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Product Details

Publisher
Kuperard
Published
24th August 2023
Pages
200
ISBN
9781787023420

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