/Sounds like "crew" + "seh" + "ro" (roll the R)/
A street intersection or crossroads in Mexico, specifically the spot where traffic lights turn red and the whole scene of Mexican urban life unfolds. At a crucero you will find street vendors selling snacks, windshield washers offering to clean your car, jugglers performing for tips, and people handing out flyers. It is not just a place where roads meet, it is a micro-economy and street theater all in one. When someone says "te veo en el crucero," they mean a specific well-known intersection as a meeting point.
"Espérame en el crucero de Reforma e Insurgentes. -> Wait for me at the Reforma and Insurgentes intersection."
"El crucero está peligroso, cruza con cuidado. -> That intersection is dangerous, cross carefully."
/Sounds like "crew" + "seh" + "ro" (roll the R)/
A street intersection or crossroads in Mexico, specifically the spot where traffic lights turn red and the whole scene of Mexican urban life unfolds. At a crucero you will find street vendors selling snacks, windshield washers offering to clean your car, jugglers performing for tips, and people handing out flyers. It is not just a place where roads meet, it is a micro-economy and street theater all in one. When someone says "te veo en el crucero," they mean a specific well-known intersection as a meeting point.
"Espérame en el crucero de Reforma e Insurgentes. -> Wait for me at the Reforma and Insurgentes intersection."
"El crucero está peligroso, cruza con cuidado. -> That intersection is dangerous, cross carefully."
Apañar
Cubrir con pan rallado un alimento antes de freírlo para que quede crujiente. En Chile es la técnica estándar para preparar milanesas y otros fritos empanizados.