Another kind of deer

The Place

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August 14th 2006
The scenery here in Monterrey is not what I had pictured when I signed up for studying in Mexico. I'm staying on a campus with lush green grash, trees everywhere, and mountains looming in the distance. Much of the city is your typical scrubby brush and sparse grass, but with proper care, it's gorgeous. After being completely overwhelmed and lost for the first few days, I have come to appreciate ... read more

North America » Mexico » Nuevo Leon » Monterrey

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The site of advanced Amerindian civilizations, Mexico came under Spanish rule for three centuries before achieving independence early in the 19th century. A devaluation of the peso in late 1994 threw Mexico into economic turmoil, triggering the worst... ... read more