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Getting to know the Mexican way of life

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August 15th 2011
Already two weeks have passed since I arrived Mexico. Steping into Mexico means a new life; meeting new people, improving my Spanish skills, dealing with a different culture, leaving my loved ones and starting something new and exciting. I am not in for this adventure on my own, Monica, my classmate from Switzerland is joining me. What is the best way to start an exchange? Naturally with a part ... read more

North America » Mexico » Nuevo Leon » Monterrey

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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