The Real Mexico outside the Tourist Locations

rural Mexico reminds one of a slower simpler time.
Do you realize most border town workers don't live there. It's a tourist area and they can't afford that. They Commute daily.
 
Los Algodones is at the far North East End of Baja Ca, State. Where Ca. and Az., meet. And only a short drive to Sonora State, Mexico. On that drive you see the Water ways, Sand Dunes, Farm lands, Date Farms, Shanties and Beautiful homes, all mixed together. With all classes of peoples mixing together.
 
Its  natural beauty, the  tourists are not often in this area of Mexico, or are just passing through.
And watch for local gardens at every residence. Corn,  cabbage,carrots, onions (both kinds),  tomatoes vegetables and plants of all kinds, and the date, fig and fruit trees  often seen along the road, ,  Plus the farm animals.

Out back well yes, a fifty mile bus trip might take Six hours to make the round trip. they go where the people go, and it's not in a strait line, and it might require a few transfers and waits for those transfers to make it.

And if lucky enough to have a permit to cross into the U.S. for Christmas items, they just maay face a three hour line on foot or vehicle to enter the U.S., due to the Tourist entering and leaving Mexico. Some of these are called snow birds. Annually visiting for twenty-five years or more. 

Driving, use your lights your seat-belts, not your horn, yield the right of way to all. Check all directions before changing landes or turning and remember some are going twice as fast as you are.  Things  may change fast.

Paved and unpaved does not seam to make much of a difference. And just outside of the Border Towns they roads are full of slow moving agricultural equipment. Remember Los Algodones is  named for the Cottons. And Cotton is planted all over on both sides of the border.

 Out side of the towns, you won't find a large Store, just little Mom and Pop type operations. They are more of a convenience than a profit making enterprise.

If you want to post a letter, you may want to hang on to it and post it in the U.S. for a better chance of it arriving on time or even arriving.

Here Dr 's in the Small towns are a real treat. Most work at Major Hospitals in the big Cities or Towns and open their offices at or near home during  the afternoon or evening hours. Good quality service at a fair price. Federal law requires that you have a prescription to obtain antibiotics and the like. The Dr will write the Rx., and most Pharmacies have a Dr., in house or near by to speed things up.