If you've always longed to strike out through the open country of northern Mexico armed with frying pan and bedroll, then this guide to the people, culture, folkways, landscape, and language of rural Mexico is for you. Out of twenty years of travel in backcountry Mexico, authors Bob Burleson and David Riskind have produced perhaps the most practical and accurate guide available for the unconventional tourist-the man or woman who prefers to get off the beaten path by foot, burro, mule, canoe, raft, or vehicle.
Going well beyond the usual tourist guidebook entries, Backcountry Mexico will help you hire a guide and burro, navigate rural roads and trails, and communicate with the friendly and, sometimes, unfriendly folks you are likely to meet in a rural setting.
In addition to English-Spanish and Spanish-English vocabulary lists containing both standard words and numerous terms relating to people, conditions, land, and situations not ordinarily encountered in tourists' lists, the authors have provided literally hundreds of helpful phrases and short conversations in easy-to-use sections arranged according to topics. Experienced unconventional travelers themselves, Burleson and Riskind have become experts in such subjects as "Eating and Staying Well on the Road, " "Camping in Mexico, " "Rural Mexican Village Life," and many more. Their experience, and the resultant wealth of language and cultural information contained in this guide, will help you to enjoy your trip ancd to better understand and appreciate the people and the land you visit.
Throughout the book, the language examples are interwoven with beautifully illustrated anecdotes about culture and lifeways, so that the traveler is equipped with practical knowledge as well as appropriate behavior and speech. Fascinating in its treatment of a culture that is little known and unique in its coverage of rural-style Mexican Spanish, Backcountry Mexico will prove invaluable to anyone who ventures forth into northern Mexico.
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"...well written and meticulously researched and demonstrates a real commpassion for the Mexican people. Anyone interested in life and travel in Mexico's backcountry or colloquial, everyday Spanish should have this book." People's Guide to RV and Adventure Camping in Mexico
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Höhe: 229 mm
Breite: 152 mm
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978-0-292-70755-9 (9780292707559)
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Scientific advisor David H. Riskind is Director of the Natural Resources Program of Texas Parks and Wildlife in Austin.
Preface
Acknowledgments
Tanque la Mula
Part I. Culture
1. Getting through Town and into the Campo
La Mordida
2. Culture and Lifeways in Northern Mexico
3. Speaking Spanish
Greetings, Good Manners, and Polite Expressions
Getting to Know Each Other and the Territory
4. In Your Vehicle
Where Am I?
Finding Your Way
Road Conditions
Driving at Night
If You Have an Accident
Vehicle Trouble Phrases
Basic Auto Parts
Hitching a Ride
5. Travel by Foot, Mule, Horse, Burro, or with a Guide
Burro or Mule Commands
Basic Communication with Your Guide
Hiker's Terms
Archaeological Terms
Trails, Routes, Springs, and Water Holes
Guides and Directions
6. Entering Private Land
Leaving Your Vehicle
Avoiding Ripoffs
7. Camping in Mexico
Some Products of Interest
A Warning
Firewood and Fires
8. Canoeing the Rio Grande, Rio Conchos, and Other Mexican Streams
Scouting Rivers and Mountains by Air
9. Rural Mexican Village Life
Some Village Terms
Water Sources
Local Industries
Markets
Slash-and-Burn Agriculture
Villages Reached Only by Trails
Building Techniques
Rural Housing
Household Customs, Foods, and Terms
Household, Jungle, and Village Pests and Other Varmints
Food Prejudices to Overcome
Ejidos
Personal and Community History
Photographs
Respect for the Dead
10. Work, Building, and Processes in Northern Mexico
Two Northern Mexico Cottage Industries
Farm Work and Life
Ranch Work and Life
Ranch and Farm Terms
The Goatherd
The Trucker
Tools and Equipment
Work and Burdens
Mining
11. Eating and Staying Well on the Road and Trail
Cooking
Cabrito
The Comal
Staying Healthy
12. Entertainment
Game Vocabulary
Singing
Popcorn
Soap Bubbles
Tape Recordings
13. Adaptability to the Environment
Part II. Language
14. A Brief Guide to Spanish Grammar and Pronunciation
Pronunciation
Accentuation
15. Specific Vocabulary, Phrases, and Conversations
Buying and Bargaining
Clothing
Coming, Going, and Travel
Commands
Emotions and Feelings
Fault and Blame
Hunting and Predators
Idiomatic and Slang Expressions
Marital and Family Relations
Observations (General)
Ownership and Property
Parts of the Body and Health
Problem Solving
Sayings
Simple Ideas, Concepts, and Wants
Time and Dates
Warnings and Cautions
Weather
The World
16. References
Maps
Natural History
General Guides
Personal Health in the Tropics
Language Aids
17. Glossaries
Spanish to English
English to Spanish
