After passing through California and to be stopped in Phoenix for a couple of days, we moved to Tucson in the south of Arizona, where we were to find a friend who is studying there. As the border with Mexico to less than 100 miles away, we decide that a trip could also do it. And we do. Departure early in the morning, but already a great heat, and before we are 11 on the border, in a city than on U.S. soil is called
Nogal and just across the border in
Nogales turns. Americans do not care at all who goes there, so that the customs, which faces on foot, no one controls anyone.
In ten seconds we are in Mexico, is the impact it once. Both
Nogal is "American" clean and quiet,
Nogales is as chaotic and dirty. Falling houses, streets full of people into pieces and stink, traffic jams of cars and trucks, animals on the streets, carts drawn by donkeys, markets. In 200 meters, a world of difference. But the charm, though different, is the same. There are shops everywhere, so obviously the prices are lower and even the Americans are here to make purchases, especially medicines, because pharmacies are dozens and dozens.
Despite the temptation not buy anything, unless a clear beer will. Prior to the road, then in a restaurant where abundant water tortillas and other dishes, we will tell stories of life by the operator, one who has worked in California for years before returning to Mexico.
It is well, in this switch of Mexican decent and sgarruppato, where people ride in the street and lend you the sombrero to make silly pictures rite.
Towards evening we have to go back in the States, because the first available motel is far, and we must return to the north.
While the Customs officers will check and this time, as we enter much more carefully, I think back to Mexico, to the fact that for strange reasons at the end there have never been (once a ticket almost a hurricane has made the Yucatan squassato and I never did it because Merida to pick up the refugees and it was not time for tourism), to the fact that I would view it very much. Sooner or later I will, I promise.