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Robber Mountain

I’ve climbed Ajusco, twice. It’s a pretty sizeable mountain in the south of Mexico City. The first effort wasn’t totally successful. We got to within metres of the summit, but we’d taken the wrong route and found ourselves up against … Continue reading

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The Latest Machine Gunner

I came across something yesterday I don’t often come across. Walking to work, one foot in front of the other, nose to the grindstone as it were, not paying much attention to anything. A shiny metallic object caught my eye. … Continue reading

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A Day Without A Mexico

The movie of a similar name was fun, if not entirely my thing. But I have been wondering of late, not least due to a few email and offline conversations I’ve been having, what holds the greatest danger for Mexico’s … Continue reading

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Put A Finger In It

Reforma always has something arty lining the streets, be it painted cows (now long gone) or weird and wonderful benches (still there) or a whole load of anti crime posters (just arrived). Mexico has a crime problem. There’s no denying … Continue reading

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Scam Incorporated

If you live in, or are about to visit Mexico City, this is a post that might well be worth reading. It’s about a chap I’ve met a few times now over the last three or four months. Some people … Continue reading

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