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In January 2002 I went to Poza Rica, Mexico, where I taught English for one year. I left that December for Edmonton and spent two months in -20 weather. Nice people, great food, beautiful scenery, and a pro-fun culture. I often wonder why I left.

If You Go: Ensenada
I went back to Mexico for a day trip in July 2008. Ensenada wasn’t the same as Veracruz and I almost regret going. The locals are jaded by the hordes of California tourists and it’s expensive by Mexican standards. Otherwise, if you stay away from the border towns, tourists are generally immune from the recent drug violence in the country.


Petroleum Day, Poza Rica
February 2002
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Poza Rica Street
March 2002
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El Mundo the Paper Seller (Audio)
Summer 2002
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Teachers' Apartment, Poza Rica › January 2002. Cazones Beach › June 2002. Saturday Night Party › January 2002. Petroleum Day, Poza Rica › March 2002. Tecolutla Beach › February 2002. Tlaxcalatongo falls, near Poza Rica › May 2002. Voladores, Papantla › August 2002. Cathedral, Puebla › June 2002. Street Market, Poza Rica › January 2002. Volkswagons, Poza Rica › February 2002. Rio Filobobos › September 2002. Roof Laundry › February 2002. Park Bench, Juarez Park, Poza Rica › February 2002. Petroleum Day, Poza Rica › March 2002. Jalapa, Veracruz › March 2002. Barbecue near Poza Rica › April 2002. Enrique's Ranch, near Poza Rica › April 2002. Jalapa, Veracruz › March 2002. Cathedral Bell, Downtown Jalapa (Ha-lap-uh) › March 2002. Monkey island, Catemaco › August 2002. El Tajin Site › January 2002. View from Hotel, Taxco › November 2002. Puerto Vallerta Beach › April 2002. Puerto Vallerta Arches › April 2002. San Augustin Convent, Queretaro › August 2002. Dark Hallway, San Augustin › August 2002. Hillsides, Mexico City › August 2002. Cathedral Wall Mural, Papantla › October 2002. Narrow Street in Taxco › November 2002. Tamihua Fishermen, Northeast of Poza Rica › November 2002. The Deportivo, Poza Rica › November 2002. Guadalajara › April 2002. Carnaval Musicians, Veracruz › February 2002. Dan, Abi & Me in Tuxpan › March 2002. Pelicans, Tecolutla River › January 2002. Hotel Limon, Jalapa › March 2002. Palacio de Cortez Corner, Cuernavaca › September 2002. Edward James Castle, near Xilitla › October 2002. Day of the Dead Display (Nov. 2) › November 2002. Turkeys Crossing, Cazones Beach › June 2002. Sculpture, Coyutla › June 2002. Catemaco Hut › August 2002. Spalash, Tecolutla › July 2002. Nanciyaga Preserve, Catemaco › August 2002. Carnaval, Veracruz › February 2002. Fruit Sellers, Poza Rica › November 2002. Detail, El Tajin Ruins › July 2002. Zocalo, Guadalajara › April 2002. Me & Simeon, Tecolutla Beach › February 2002. View of Village, Puerto Vallerta › April 2002. Queretaro Aqueduct › August 2002. Horse Ride at Sunset, Pie de la Cuesta, Acapulco › November 2002. Modern Art, Queretero Museum › August 2002. Sunday Brunch, Puebla › June 2002. Fortress Gate, Veracruz › November 2002. Cave View Out, near Xilitla › October 2002. Hillside Sunset, Taxco › November 2002. Cuernavaca Street › September 2002. Beach Hammocks, La Pie de Cuesta, Acapulco › November 2002. Downtown Park, Tecolutla › June 2002. Acapulco Bay › November 2002. Jalapa (Xalapa), Veracruz › August 2002. Cathedral View, Taxco › November 2002. El Tajin Ruins, near Poza Rica › July 2002. Fountain, Guadalajara › April 2002. Street House, Puebla › June 2002. Babes on the Beach, Tecolutla › July 2002. Bus to Tuxpan Beach › March 2002. Hotel Balcony, Acapulco › November 2002. Street View, Puebla › June 2002. Saturday Night Musicians, Zocalo, Veracruz › November 2002. Voladore Flyers, Papantla Cathedral › October 2002. Agave Plants, near Guadalajara › April 2002. Cigar Factory, San Andras Tuxtla › August 2002. Eyipantla Cascadas, near Catemaco › August 2002. Xilitla Butterfly › October 2002. Farewell Party, Poza Rica › November 2002. Zocalo, Queretaro › August 2002. Cliff Divers of La Quebrada, Acapulco › November 2002. Street Marker, Puebla › June 2002. Tuxpan River › March 2002. Mark Peebles, Veracruz Museum › August 2002. View of Cuernavaca from the Museum › September 2002. Castillo de Teayo › July 2002. Tecolutla Fruit › May 2002. Queretaro Firedancer › August 2002. Ship Paintings, Cuernavaca Church › September 2002. Winding Street, Taxco › November 2002. Borda Garden, Cuernavaca › September 2002. Grutas, near Taxco › November 2002. Statue Figure, El Tajin › January 2002. Voladores near Ground, El Tajin › January 2002. Poza Rica Hillside, El Tajin › January 2002. Cafe on Boat Tour, Tecolutla › January 2002. View from Cathedral, Papantla › February 2002. Carnival Devils, Veracruz › February 2002. Harpist in Zocalo, Veracruz › February 2002. Rural Street, Naolinco › March 2002. Petroleum Day March, Poza Rica › March 2002. Petroleum Day Marcher, Poza Rica › March 2002. Ruiz Cortinez Boulevard, Poza Rica › May 2002. Street down to Cathedral, Jalapa › August 2002. Waterfall in Dim Light, Filobobos › September 2002. Edward James Curved Pillars › October 2002. Coastline Fog, Tamiahua › November 2002. Borda Cathedral Hillside, Taxco › November 2002. Tijuana Square › July 2008. View of Ensenada from Hotel › July 2008. Hotel Gate, Ensenada › July 2008. Sunset, Mission Santa Isabel, Ensenada › July 2008. Canada Place Street View › January 2002. El Tajin Lone Bird › January 2002. El Tajin Long Pyramid › January 2002. Zamora Church › January 2002. Kehoe Street Near Canada Place › November 2002. Papantla Archway No People › November 2002. Hotel Street, Acapulco › November 2002. Late Sunset, Acapulco › November 2002. Borda Cathedral Altar, Taxco › November 2002. Grutas Highway, Cacahuamilpa › November 2002. Veracruz Carnaval Pageant › February 2002. Veracruz Zocalo Streetlights › February 2002. Veracruz Zocalo Tables › February 2002. Enrique's Mole Farmfields › March 2002. Hotel Limon Lobby From Upstairs › March 2002. Jalapa Cathedral Tower › March 2002. Petroleum Day Trucks › March 2002. Puerto Vallerta Hillside › April 2002. Deportivo Palm › May 2002. Cazones Grafitti Boat › June 2002. Coyutla Street › June 2002. Tlaxcalantongo Misty Mountains › June 2002. El Tajin Gloomy Court › August 2002. El Tajin Sculpturing › August 2002. Queretaro Aqueduct Close Up › August 2002. Cuernavaca Castle Side › September 2002. Filobobos Waterfall Cave › September 2002. Street Short Expose, Ensenada › July 2008. Tijuana Architecture › July 2008.