# Mexico Travel
**URL:** https://lingram.top/t/mexico-travel/11101
**Category:** Historical Archives
**Created:** [October 20, 2005, 3:21am UTC](https://lingram.top/t/mexico-travel/11101 "2005-10-20T03:21:23Z")
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### Author:  [@Nuestros\_Ranchos](https://lingram.top/u/Nuestros_Ranchos)
#### Post date: [October 20, 2005, 3:21am UTC](https://lingram.top/t/mexico-travel/11101/1 "2005-10-20T03:21:23Z")
Arturo.
I was studying the map carefully and found 8 San Felipes.
Mary
**_Arturo Ramos_** wrote:
> Mary:
>
> About getting around in Mexico... as someone noted earlier, the bus
> system is very good in Mexico.. nothing like Greyhound. There are
> luxury buses that are almost always on schedule and do non-stop
> trajectories between major cities. You should be able to get from
> Mexico City to Guanajuato without any problems on such a bus. I have
> rented cars before and driven and believe me I enjoyed the buses much
> more.
>
> As far as maps, the Secretaria de Communicaciones y Transporte has
> very detailed up-to-date road maps of every state in Mexico:
>
> [http://dgp.sct.gob.mx/index.php?id=440](http://dgp.sct.gob.mx/index.php?id=440)
>
> You can also order a Guia Roji, which is the premiere road atlas of
> Mexico and is updated annually as well.
>
> [http://www.randmcnally.com/rmc/store/strProductDetail.jsp?](http://www.randmcnally.com/rmc/store/strProductDetail.jsp?)
> prod\_id=9706214186
>
> The SCT map can be searched in Adobe Reader. From what I can tell,
> there are a number of San Felipes in Guanajuato. The largest city by
> the name is at the intersection of Highways 51 and 37 in the northern
> part of the state. There appear to be a number of smaller towns and
> ranchos by that name scattered throughout the state.
>
> Here are some links to the major luxury bus companies serving routes
> between Mexico City and Guanajuato, where you can find schedules, etc:
>
> [http://www.etn.com.mx/](http://www.etn.com.mx/)
> [http://www.etn.com.mx/horariosydestinos.pdf](http://www.etn.com.mx/horariosydestinos.pdf)
>
> [http://www.primeraplus.com.mx/scripts/webtaquilla.dll](http://www.primeraplus.com.mx/scripts/webtaquilla.dll)
>
>
> --- In ranchos@yahoogroups.com, "Josie T. Trevino"
> wrote:
> \>
> \> Hi Mary & Victor! Victor is right, Mary! It seems that things
> have
> \> changed a lot when one travels now. I travel a lot and have flown
> to MX
> \> City alone and boarded a bus to Oaxaca to visit my daughter a few
> years
> \> ago....alone. It was all very pleasant and everything went well for
> \> me.......and that was the first time I had travelled alone by bus
> in Mexico.
> \> I will say this: Mexico has VERY NICE BUSES as well as
> those "chicken
> \> buses" you hear about. I have travelled on both! Sometimes you
> have to
> \> take what you can get! :-) When I travelled by "chicken bus" it
> was to a
> \> nearby village and I was with my daughter so it was all ok. It is
> also very
> \> important to "downplay" everything as much as possible......I only
> wear
> \> earrings as jewelry....no rings, etc.; I dress comfortable.....no
> \> heels!........I speak the language......when I have to!......I try
> not to
> \> let on that I am not from MX.....but as soon as I open my mouth
> they know!
> \> They tell me they detect my Texas accent~! I walk with
> \> determination.....like I know where I am going and what I am
> doing! (HA!)
> \> Do not give the appearance that you are nervous.......I have been
> fortunate
> \> that I have met very wonderful people in Mexico and they have all
> been very
> \> helpful.......BUT......your "gut instinct" will tell you who you
> can trust!
> \> I never let on that I am alone......I am always "waiting for
> \> someone".......(once I even said I was a FBI agent working
> \> undercover.....and they believed me!!!!) If you like, send me an
> e-mail:
> \> josiett3@s...) and I will be glad to give you the names of some of
> \> the bus lines in Mexico and how to "get around" in the different bus
> \> stations in Mexico. The airports are much like ours, but I have
> been there
> \> too. There is an art to getting a taxi in Mexico also.......My
> friend,
> \> Mickey Garcia and I have mastered this "travel in Mexico" bit quite
> \> well....! We are always on the alert and do not let our guard
> down, EVER!
> \> Contact me anytime and we can talk, ok? You will enjoy your
> trip.....I am
> \> sure of it! Hugs, Josie in San Antonio
> \>
> \> ====================================================================
> \>
> \> "Mary Allen
> \> mary.allen3770@s... wrote:
> \>
> \> Message: 7 Date: Sun, 16 Oct 2005 15:29:43 -0700 (PDT)
> \>
> \> From: Mary Allen
> \> mary.allen3770@s... Subject: Re: Re: Travel to Mexico
> \>
> \> Thank you to both Josie and Victor:
> \>
> \> I thought about that. I hope that someone from those I meet in
> Mexico City
> \> will offer to go with me to Guanajuato. I have travelled alone
> extensively,
> \> but now I think prudence is the best thing. I won't drive and if I
> can't
> \> find a companion, would going by bus be acceptable? I understand it
> is a
> \> five hour drive from DF to the town of San Felipe, Guanajuato. So
> far I
> \> can't even find it on the map. Any advice is gratefully accepted.
> Mary
> \>
> \> "v.h.villarreal" wrote:
> \>
> \> Hello Josie,
> \>
> \> Good thinking and suggestion for Mary. Also, it goes without saying
> to
> \> always be extra cautious when it comes to safety. If your going to
> travel by
> \> land over there get yourself the company of a trusted friend or
> relative
> \> that knows his way around; preferably don't drive by night; keep a
> low
> \> profile in general.
> \>
> \> Victor Villarreal
> \>
> \> --- In ranchos@yahoogroups.com, Josiett3@s... wrote:
> \>
> \> \> \<\<\<\<\ \>
> \> From: Mary Allen mary.allen3770@s...
> \> Subject: Re: Answer to Mary Garana Allen
> \>
> \> \> \<\<\ Guanajuato. I
> \> found \<\<\<\ a lot
> \> more information.
> \>
> \> \>\>\>\>\>\>\>\>\> Hi Mary! May I suggest you take a Spanish/English
> dictionary when
> \> you travel to Mexico. My friend Mickey Garcia and I go to Mexico
> quite a
> \> bit and, believe me, there have been times that I wished I had
> carried mine
> \> with me. It can be a small, light-weight one but anything is a big
> help
> \> when you are talking to someone and cannot get your point
> across! :-)
> \> Good luck on your travels and I hope you find a wealth of
> information!
> \>
> \> Josie in San Antonio, TX
> \>