Me and Luis at the Gym
This gym was just a few blocks down calle Dominguez ie. our street, and on the way to Playa Olas Altos. So, after a decent workout just ambled over to the ocean and cooled off. Luis here was a Mexican strongman, with trophies to prove it. In halting Espanol I asked about his background since he had mucho certificates on the wall; turns out he spent five years in Mexico City learning about computers. I was the only gringo at this gym and found the atmosphere very pleasant and welcoming.
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 
