Senior Juan Perez-Cardoso traveled down to Mexico for his winter break. The trip from Harrisonburg to Guanajuato takes a total of two days to drive. The long trip was nothing new for Cardoso; this was his fifth time making the drive. He typically goes during winter break to visit family, but sometimes he visits in the summer.

“The trip is long, but it is kind of cool because you get to go through so many cities along the way. We went through Knoxville, Chattanooga, Birmingham, Houston and San Antonio,” Cardoso said.

He left with his family on Dec. 15 and got back to Harrisonburg on Jan. 5. Cardoso made the trip to spend time with family and attend a wedding.

“I always enjoy going down to Mexico because I get to see my family. My grandma lives in Mexico, so I don’t get to see her that much. My favorite part of this trip was going to my Aunt’s wedding,” Cardoso said.

While he was there he got to go hiking and eat at some local restaurants, but he doesn’t enjoy the tan he gets from being in the sun.

“The one thing I don’t like about going is how dark my skin gets everytime I go,” Cardoso said.

Cardoso also got to spend the holidays in Guanajuato, but he says there isn’t much difference from how they are celebrated in the United States.

“They are celebrated pretty much the same, but one thing that is different is that on New Years people spend time with family,” Cardoso said. “In the United States people like to go out with friends,” Cardoso said.