Pico Norte

Mexico, estoy aqui

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February 1st 2017
"Estacianomiento!" My current favorite Spanish word means "parking lot," which isn't a terribly romantic meaning, but I like the sound, and contains a preposterous amount of syllables (seems like seven or eight?). Driving in Monterrey, my first stop in Mexico, is a bit crazy. It reminds me of traffic in Bangkok, but with fewer motorbikes and a slightly lower level of insanity. Lanes sometimes don' ... 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