Norma, Deb and their dog Frieda outside their restaurant, Pata's.

RVing in Mexico with Raymondo and Marsia - 2013

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March 21st 2013
We've spent the past week in Melaque (San Patricio-Melaque) to be exact. The village takes its name from it's patron saint, whom we call St. Patrick. The history behind the name is quite amusing. During the Mexican American war of 1846 - 48, a unit of Irish Americans were sent to this area to fight for the United States. As we all know, Irish immigrants in America were not well treated in ... read more

North America » Mexico » Jalisco » Melaque

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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