Pelicans on the beach, Puerto Vallarta

Gringos and Banditos in Mexico

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August 3rd 2008
Hola Amigos, Land of siestas and fiestas, margaritas and señoritas we´ve been having a lot of fun in Mexico. We walked across the border from the states to Tijuana, which was surprisingly easy, a little too easy in that there didn´t appear to be any immigration or customs at all. So we had to cross back into the states again to hand in our tourist cards to ensure we didn´t end up on the lis ... read more

North America » Mexico

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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