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mexico, que bonita

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January 10th 2009
Mexico, que bonita. The first thing you notice when crossing the border from Brownsville Texas to Matamoros, is the dust. It is as if thereis an invisible veil seperating the two countries, containing the dust south of the Rio Grande: but for the Mexicans, this dusty veil is an economic reality. The second thing you notice is the people. Walking, hawking fruit, vegetablesand anything remotely of ... 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