It all began ten years ago, when the surveyor marked the boundaries of our newly purchased land so the fence guy could get to work. The young surveyor—the son-in-law of the old rancher who sold us the land—advised us to leave a setback fifteen meters wide in front, in case the state wanted to widen …
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Why is Mexico Mexico and Iceland Iceland?
The differences are legion, but respect forthe rule of law may be the most telling Whenever Stew and I travel to a so-called First World country, returning to Mexico, our home for almost 12 years, is invariably a shock. The taxi ride from the Mexico City North bus station to the airport, or vice-versa, is an …
A Mexico story: Getting rear-ended and screwed on the same day
This week did not begin auspiciously. Six weeks ago we had left our motorcycle at the local hole-in-the-wall Suzuki dealer, located next to an auto electrical supply store oddly named "The Mummy," to see if they could sell it.There were no buyers, so Monday morning we picked it up so Félix could drive it back …
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El Rancho Santa Clara 