Le colectivo est un moyen de transport public très présent dans le Yucatan (et Chiapas et surement d'autres régions). C'est un mini van pouvant contenir 15 personnes. Comme le bus, chaque colectivo suit un itiniraire précis. Mais la grosse difference avec le bus comme on le connait, c'est qu'il n'y a pas d'arrêt particulier. Il suffit de se mettre en bord de route et de faire signe quand le colectivo arrive. S'il a de la place, il s'arretera.
The colectivo is a form of public transportation very common in the Yucatan ( and Chiapas and probably other regions in Mexico). It's a van with a capacity of 15 passengers. Like the bus, each colectivo is following a given route. But the main difference is that there is no colectivo stops along the way. All you have to do is to stand somewhere on the side of the road and wave at it when it is approaching. If there is a seat available, you will be picked up.
Les avantages:
- très économique (7 pesos quelque soit la destination, à Merida)
- on peut descendre n'importe où. Il suffit de dire Baja et le conducteur s'arretera. Quand je dis n'importe où, ce n'est pas une exagération!
- même principe, on peut monter n'importe où.
Adantages:
- very economical (7pesos to go anywhere in Merida)
- we can get out anywhere on the way. You just need to say BAJA and the driver will stop, and when I say anywhere, I mean it!
- same thing to get in, from anywhere on its route.
Adantages:
- very economical (7pesos to go anywhere in Merida)
- we can get out anywhere on the way. You just need to say BAJA and the driver will stop, and when I say anywhere, I mean it!
- same thing to get in, from anywhere on its route.
Les inconvénients:
- Les avantages peuvent devenir des inconvénients car le conducteur par moment s'arrête tous les 10m pour faire monter ou descendre quelqu'un et à peine reparti une autre personne crie baja! Ce qui rallonge le temps du trajet.
- si on vit entre A et B, on peut avoir beaucoup de colectivos qui nous passent sous le nez car ils sont toujours plein! Heureusement je le prends toujours aux terminus!
- Aux heures de pointes, il y a des fois des files d'attente de malade le long des trottoirs, une fois j'ai compté 83 personnes en rang à attendre en plein soleil! Heureusement il y en a régulièrement mais quand la capacité est de 15 personnes...
- il y fait chauuuuud, et on y est serrééé....
Disadvantages:
- the pros can turn out to be cons because the driver sometimes needs to stop every 10 meters to drop off or pick someone up and as soon as he drives again sometimes say Baja! So it takes much longer to get to your destination.
- if you want to get in between A and B, you will see many drive past you because there is no space in the colectivo for you! Luckily, I take it at the terminus both ways.
- during rush hour, the waiting line on the sidewalk is unbelievably long. One day I counted 83 people in line waiting in the hot sun. They are many colectivos but they can only pick 15 people at a time...
- it is hooot and we are squeeeezed
Disadvantages:
- the pros can turn out to be cons because the driver sometimes needs to stop every 10 meters to drop off or pick someone up and as soon as he drives again sometimes say Baja! So it takes much longer to get to your destination.
- if you want to get in between A and B, you will see many drive past you because there is no space in the colectivo for you! Luckily, I take it at the terminus both ways.
- during rush hour, the waiting line on the sidewalk is unbelievably long. One day I counted 83 people in line waiting in the hot sun. They are many colectivos but they can only pick 15 people at a time...
- it is hooot and we are squeeeezed
Pour ma part ce n'est pas horrible. Je le prends tous les jours pour aller à mon placement, je n'ai jamais attendu plus de 10 minutes et j'essaie d'avoir le siège à l'avant à coté du conducteur, ce qui arrive régulièrement. Ca évite d'être entassée à l'arrière!
I myself think it's not that bad. I use it everyday to go to my placement and I always try to get the front seat next to the driver, when you get it, you are not squeezed in the back!
I myself think it's not that bad. I use it everyday to go to my placement and I always try to get the front seat next to the driver, when you get it, you are not squeezed in the back!
Enfin sinon il ne se passe rien d'extraordinaire pendant le trajet, ce nest pas un endroit pour socialiser, rien à voir avec les Philippines où tout le monde voulait me donner des infos ou des contacts! C'est un moyen de transport, point barre!
Nothing much happen in there during the trip, it's not a place to socialize, not like in the Philippines where they all wanted to give me infomartion and contacts! It'a just a transportation.
Nothing much happen in there during the trip, it's not a place to socialize, not like in the Philippines where they all wanted to give me infomartion and contacts! It'a just a transportation.
La seule anécdote c'est que j'y vois souvent des gens faire le signe de croix en route! On m'a expliqué aujourd'hui que c'est lorsque l'on passe une église. Mais comme je suis trop grande, chaque fois que je me baissais pour regarder par la fenêtre, on avait dejà dépassé l'église donc je ne comprenais pas :)))
Oh the only anecdote is that I always see passengers making the sign of the cross during the trip! I was explained today that it is when we drive past a church. But im too tall so every time i lower myself to see outside through the window, we already passed it so i could never understand!
Oh the only anecdote is that I always see passengers making the sign of the cross during the trip! I was explained today that it is when we drive past a church. But im too tall so every time i lower myself to see outside through the window, we already passed it so i could never understand!
Voili voilou, mais c'est super interessant dis donc! Bon tant pis, maintenant que c'est écrit, autant publié! Au moins vous pouvez voir mon moyen de transport ci-dessous! Waaoo je m'endors en me relisant! Haha
My my, what a boring post! Im falling asleep reading it! Well now that it is written, i better publish it! At least you can see my daily tramsportation bellow!
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