Getting Around in Guadalajara

They are called "camiones," which in some Spanish-speaking countries means trucks, but not here. The tickets cost $4.50 pesos, unless you go downtown with your student ID and buy a packet of discounted tickets for about $2.50 each. Learning the routes is the challenge. In the morning, the buses are full, and sometimes the driver will not stop, especially if he is racing another driver on the same route. Get up earlier to get to class on time, I tell them. The BYU students take buses to their afternoon service assignments, too. The drivers make change and shift gears all at the same time. Hang on tight! They go fast! To get off the camión, one must press a red button to inform the driver of your intention to get off on the next corner, ¡si es conveniente¡