Be an insider!
Each Culture reflects different peculiar experiences in their language. Such experiences become “words” and together express the culture that originated them.
Here you’ll find some useful words in Mexican Spanish regarding distances, and these little nuances divide those who are familiar with the culture, from those who are not ;D.
KILÓMETRO = In Mexico you measure distances by KILOMETERS (10,000 meters).
CUADRA = But in urban Mexico, you measure distances between streets, with the word “cuadra”.
ESQUINA = The corner where 2 streets meet
RINCÓN = The interior corner in such spot in a building