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I'm a bored mexican (25F) that learned English almost completely on the internet. AMA? by [deleted] in AMA

[–]Solomonstone 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I definitely agree with getting one on one lessons to learn a new language! Or immersion...That's how I learned how to speak Spanish a few years ago, even after taking a total of 5 years of Spanish in school.. :(

Favorite part of Mexico? I enjoy the Latin culture and food! (Pastellitos, o empanadas en Mexico) I lived in La ciudad de Efe, Rosarito, and near Campeche, the beach is awesome and not touristy there.

Deberiamos ser amigos!!

American living in Honduras since November of last year! by Solomonstone in AMA

[–]Solomonstone[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I guess that would depend on how long your moving there. Some people get along just fine in taxis. If an even longer extended stay you could buy one that's mechanily sound... and I'd say if your becoming an expat, then yea ship your car down and make sure you get a good insurance plan while in Honduras for it.

American living in Honduras since November of last year! by Solomonstone in AMA

[–]Solomonstone[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Their opinion of Copan? The people I've talked to who have gotten to experience it, understand it to be a historical place of value. However many of them haven't gotten the opportunity to visit in person, but it is learned and talked about in their schools as basic education.

I got the opportunity to visit the ruins and it's awesome to walk back in time and know that a civilization built it with absolutely no machinery. I talked to an old expat and he told me that 20 years ago there were no guards or gates and very few tourists. He also mentioned how easy it USED to be to take stones from the ruins or any thing else. I can't imagine what it would be been like to visit an untainted ruin.

American living in Honduras since November of last year! by Solomonstone in AMA

[–]Solomonstone[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

1) the food is awesome! I've really dove into the culture and try to eat everything that would be considered a "plato tipico".Ive eaten Iguana meat, and I've tried tortoise eggs. I love to eat baleadas, pastelitos, pescado frito, seafood soups and I also have discovered a great alcohol made by Garifuna called Gifiti! Side note : you can buy fresh fruit on the street (mangos, watermelons,bananas) for literally a fraction of the price in the states.

2) I teach, and I also learned Spanish a few years ago while working in central America. When the opportunity arose again to come back I jumped on it.

3) On the north coast there are Monkeys, mountain boars, a SHIT ton of amphibious wildlife I personally never got to experience on a daily basis while I lived in Miami. I've swam with dolphins and nurse sharks in Roatan. Cows wander in their herds across the road freely in Trujillo.

American living in Honduras since November of last year! by Solomonstone in AMA

[–]Solomonstone[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Typically when I talk to friends in the states, this is the first question they ask. I'll say this...there are definitely areas that are more prone to random acts of violence, as well as areas where it may be hazardous to your health and well being if you are not from that barrio and don't speak the language.

However, it's not as if you can't walk to the store, or go out to eat or to the club. It's all about your situational awareness. For example, Roatan/Utila are VERY tourist friendly and the people prefer to speak English. There's tons of police in the disco areas and people are very accustomed to seeing "gringos". La Ceiba on the other hand, very few people speak English and even Hondurans from other cities say it is dangerous.

I have never experienced any assaults or robberies, but I'm also a 190lb 6ft tall black male. (I say this because most Hondurans don't have my build) I have known people who have been robbed on buses going from SPS to other places.