HIGHWAY ROAD SIGNS, MEXICO.

In early March of `07, my friend Paul Simon, and I, drove Oaxaca to Taxco.

We had several maps, none of which were completely accurate.

Consequently, we missed the turn, somewhere around Cuernavaca.

Just short of Mexico D. F. we turned back to Cuernavaca then found the right road to take us West to Taxco

If we had taken the highway from Oaxaca to Mexico City we, probably, would have saved ourselves a couple of hours of driving.

On the other hand, we would have missed some lovely scenery and the opportunity to make some new friends.

This page was going to be just a few pictures of that trip.

I have expanded it to include highway signs that I have seen through our journey.

If I have failed to interpret, or incorrectly interpreted, any of them. Please write to me with a correction.

In some cases, misinterpretation could result in a fine, accident, or death.

Correct interpretation can make for a more enjoyable trip.

However, trying to interpret them does give one something to do and to talk about with fellow passengers.

LEAVING OAXACA	MODERN FREEWAY
CASETA DE COBRO - TOLL BOOTH	PREPARE SU CUOTA - GET YOUR MONEY READY

Just past the toll booth was a service station, snack stand, washrooms and a lovely tree.

ALWAYS BY THEMSELVES, THESE LOVELY JACARANDA TREES CAN BE FOUND IN THE LONELIEST OF PLACES	MEXICO D. F. - MEXICO DISTRITO FEDERAL - UNLIKE `WASHINGTON D. C.' WHERE DC IS THE AREA SURROUNDING THE CITY, DF IS, LIKE SHANGHAI, AN ALL ENCOMPASSING GOVERNMENT BODY WHICH AMALGAMATES WITH THE CITY GOVERNMENT AND SPREADS THEIR JOINT AUTHORITY OVER LOCAL SUBURBS AND MUNICIPALITIES
TYPICAL OF TOLL ROADS, EVERYWHERE, ONCE YOU PASS THE TOLL BOOTH THE ROAD DETERIORATES NO REBASE CON RAYA CONTINUA ¸ NO PASSING ON SOLID LINE	PELIGRO ZONA DE DERRUMBES ¸ DANGER FALLING ROCK DISMINUYA SU VELOCIDAD ¸ REDUCE SPEED
	CONCEDA CAMBIO DE LUCES ¸ DIM YOUR LIGHTS
	CONSERVE LIMPIA LA CARRERTERA - PRESERVE THE CLEANLINESS OF THE HIGHWAY
I DIDN'T CATCH THE NAME OF THIS TOWN
MANEJE CON PRECAUCION ¸ DRIVE CAREFULLY	GRACIAS POR USAR CINTURON DE SEGURADAD ¸ THANK YOU FOR USING YOUR ASHTRAY (TONGUE IN CHEEK AS THE SIGN IS OVER AN AREA THAT WAS BURNED BY A CARELESS CIGARETTE)
MIXTECO
CURVA PELIGROSA ¸ DANGEROUS CORNER NO TIRE BASURA EL QUE LO HAGA SERA CONSIGNADO ¸ DON'T DUMP YOUR GARBAGE HERE	RESPETE LAS SENALES ¸ OBEY THE SIGNS

INSPECCION AGROPECUARIA- VEHICLES CARRYING LIVESTOCK, REPORT FOR INSPECTION	TERMINA OAXACA PRINCIPIA PUEBLA ¸ LEAVING THE STATE OF OAXACA,
ENTERING THE STATE OF PUEBLA
NOTE; THE TALL, PINK, CHURCH ON THE HILL	A BLUE CHURCH IN TOWN, THE PINK ONE IN THE DISTANCE. THIS SMALL TOWN HAD 5 SIMILAR CHURCHES EACH A DIFFERENT COLOUR
	NO MALTRATE LAS SENALES ¸ DON'T MISTREAT THE SIGNS

TOPE - SPEED BUMP	REDUCTOR ¸ SPEED BUMP
SALITRILLO	TAKE THE FIRST TURN TO THE EAST, PROBABLY THE ONLY ONE IN THIS LITTLE BARRIO
TIRE SHOP	GOOD PRICES - EXCELLENT CUISINE - FANTASTIC SERVICE - INDOOR OR OUTDOOR SEATING
ACATLAN
NO DE JE PIEDRAS SOBRE EL PAVIMENTO ¸ NO STONES ON THE PAVEMENT	CONSERVA LOS PROXIMOS EL GOBIENRO DEL CAMBIO CUMPLIO ¸ COURTESY OF THE GOVERNOR OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAYS
THESE BUILDINGS, AND THE TOWN, SEEMED TO BE DESERTED

	TERMINA PUEBLA PRINCIPIA MORELOS ¸ LEAVING THE STATE OF PUEBLA, ENTERING THE STATE OF MORELOS
SOMEONE WENT TO A LOT OF WORK TO SQUARE OFF THE SIDES OF THE ARROYO
THESE TRUCKS FOLLOWED US FOR A LONG WAY WE WERE GOING TOO FAST FOR THEM TO PASS US ON THE NARROW WINDING ROAD	TERMINA MORELOS PRINCIPIA MEXICO ¸ LEAVING THE STATE OF MORELOS, ENTERING THE STATE OF MEXICO

FELIZ VIAJE REGRESA PRONTO
A FITTING SIGN FOR THE END OF THIS PAGE
HAVE A PLEASANT JOURNEY AND RETURN SOON'