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tony_lee
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Nov 13, 2015

Scam or bureaucratic nonsense at 28th parallel

Pulled up at the agricultural inspection point at the Baja tuning fork expecting either a detailed inspection or a wavethrough, but instead the official demanded 20 pesos. For what? I asked. Disinfec...
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navegator
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Nov 14, 2015
In Mexico one distributes the wealth, 5 pesos to the parking attendant, 5 pesos to the kid that bags your groceries at Walmart, its not going to bankrupt us and they are happy, so a 20 peso coin for some refresco is part of life in Mexico, when in Rome do as the Romans, when in Mexico do as the Mexicans and live la vida loca and enjoy life.

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