My experience in Nuevo Progreso Mexico
I had an incredible experience I would like to share. Monday 9 of us spent the day in Nuevo Progreso Mexico. Stocking up on medications, pedicures, manicures, haircuts, etc Our pharmacy, Jessic...
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Also the street vendors never hassle you. If you say "no thank you" they stop. The little kids that try to sell you Chiclets go away with just a simple "no gracious." So odd to me for in other parts of the world which we've traveled it is not the case.
Wouldn't it make for a good fictional action book if it really wasn't just plain nice people in a poor little border town, but was actually a well ran drug operation that was using it to laundry drug money. Much like how Las Vegas was in it's hay day. The locals knew if they upset the tourist, there would be a price to be paid by the kingpin who ran the town. So no matter how drunk you were, no one would ever take advantage of you regardless how poor they were and how much food that camera could have bought.
I do know for a fact that when we went to an INS meet and greet presentation in Brownsville the agent who was giving it said he would never let any of his friends or family go over there. He was very adamant about it, have no idea why he was so set in his ways.
I myself never felt unsafe there this last winter (our first time over there, only on main street) and enjoyed the time immensely with our friends. There's nothing like having that last margarita sitting outside in the sun prior to walking back over the bridge after a full day of shopping, drinks, lunch, and laughs. It is so sad though to see the people begging for spare change threw the bridge railings on the Mexico side though. Some of those kids were so small and dirty from living outside.
For us it's all about having a fun time out with neighbors in an unique shabby/chic environment where the locals are happy and happy to see you. The savings we got there was only slightly better then when we did some well spent shopping in the RGV (excluding medication and dental which we didn't do.)
Wouldn't it make for a good fictional action book if it really wasn't just plain nice people in a poor little border town, but was actually a well ran drug operation that was using it to laundry drug money. Much like how Las Vegas was in it's hay day. The locals knew if they upset the tourist, there would be a price to be paid by the kingpin who ran the town. So no matter how drunk you were, no one would ever take advantage of you regardless how poor they were and how much food that camera could have bought.
I do know for a fact that when we went to an INS meet and greet presentation in Brownsville the agent who was giving it said he would never let any of his friends or family go over there. He was very adamant about it, have no idea why he was so set in his ways.
I myself never felt unsafe there this last winter (our first time over there, only on main street) and enjoyed the time immensely with our friends. There's nothing like having that last margarita sitting outside in the sun prior to walking back over the bridge after a full day of shopping, drinks, lunch, and laughs. It is so sad though to see the people begging for spare change threw the bridge railings on the Mexico side though. Some of those kids were so small and dirty from living outside.
For us it's all about having a fun time out with neighbors in an unique shabby/chic environment where the locals are happy and happy to see you. The savings we got there was only slightly better then when we did some well spent shopping in the RGV (excluding medication and dental which we didn't do.)
