I had one one stop to make before re-entering the United States. I wanted to experience a smaller, typical Mexican town. The Lonely Planet came through with Parras, in the state of Coahuilla. Parras is a bit of an oasis in the middle of a desert. It has a population of just over 40,000 and is a jean manufacturing centre, it is home to the Dickies brand clothing plant. It also has a few vineyards and wineries. Some believe that this was the first winery in the Americas. The ride there was an easy 400 km on dual lane highways, I used a couple of the toll (cuota) roads. They are operated as private entreprise and run parallel to the public highway. Basically, cuota roads are the business class of the motoring road: wider shoulders, better
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