While in Mexico, I learned two valuable lessons. One, Mexico is not part of the United States. Two, never forget your passport in your hotel room or it will be gone faster than you can say, “Yo Quiero Taco Bell.” Before you even realize you lost it, someone will have already assumed your identity, crossed the boarder, and been hired as a construction worker in El Paso. If you are as stupid as I was to forget your passport, you will end up having to pay Raul to hide in the secret cargo bay of his pickup and cross the border, all the while being scared out of your mind by the possibility of getting deported by the National Guard troops that now patrol the Mexican border Despite all this trouble, I had the best time of my life in Mexico. I had the idea of visiting Mexico while watching the Discovery Channel. There was a sweet commercial about coming to Mexico and it was so convincing that I had to go there. From this ad I learned that you don’t actually say the X in Mexico, but instead it acts as an H sound. In my opinion this took all the fun out of saying the name and added a weird poetic twist. The sun in Mexico is very intense, often times unbearable and capable of instantly sun burning any New Englander. This is where the genius of Mexico comes into play, the sombrero. I am here to tell you that they do actually have a purpose. The last recommendation I have when visiting Mexico is to make certain you bring a lot of dinero, as everything there is dirt cheap. You can get all sorts of stuff like marionettes, jumping beans, and clothes for a few pesos. Enjoy.
