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<\/a>This sign is at the border between the U.S. and Mexico. On the right of the sign it says the sam thing as on the left. Photo by: Patricia Ortiz<\/p><\/div>\n
When people see their loved ones for the first time in a long time the first thing people feel is joy.\u00a0 Sometimes this turns to fear when people are heading to Mexico.<\/p>\n
Every time the news comes on it seems like something horrible has occurred in Mexico. It appears that during this year tragedies have grown in Mexico. The truth is that the situation is not as bad as it seems. Every year Mexican authorities have a program dedicated to protecting those individuals who make the trip to Mexico. Police cars are parked on the road, and the army is everywhere. When my family took the trip down to Mexico last December, a blanket of comfort came over us when we saw the authorities guarding those that were taking the trip. One thing that gave my family courage to go to Mexico even though we saw the news and the situation that was happening was that we were not going alone. My uncle and his family were driving with my family so that we would not drive alone. My uncle was not the only one that was heading down south with us,\u00a0many other\u00a0families were heading\u00a0to Mexico. \u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
The safety that was on the road on the way to our town was with us all the way. \u00a0Sometimes the police would stop suspicious looking vehicles. \u00a0Every so often a car would be stopped at random just so the authorities could ask were the vehicle and the people were heading. \u00a0When we finally reached our destination we felt very safe. \u00a0The police patrolled the streets often to make sure nothing strange occurred in town. \u00a0When my family knew that we were being protected we could relax and have fun. \u00a0<\/p>\n
My parents recently remodeled the house we own in Mexico this caused us to go furniture shopping\u00a0days after we arrived.\u00a0\u00a0That is never fun, but my parents convinced me to go. \u00a0Once our shopping adventure was complete, we went out to eat at this amazing seafood restaurant. \u00a0The restaurant we went to had the tables and chairs under a giant palm tree. \u00a0Palm trees lined the sides of the lake near\u00a0the restaurant. \u00a0The lake had the cutest fish in it all of the fish came in gorgeous colors like vibrant orange, fiery red, and sunny yellow.\u00a0 The fish were not the only wildlife in the lake. \u00a0Dukes in multiple colors swam about.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
Christmas was very special in the year 2010. \u00a0My cousin got married. \u00a0The marriage was probably one of the main reason why we gathered the courage to head down to Mexico. \u00a0My family being Catholic had the religious ceremony in the bride\u2019s home town. \u00a0Later the reception was held at the groom\u2019s town. \u00a0The food was typical Mexican food such as carnitas (pork chopped up and cooked in something similar to Crisco), arroz ( rice cooked with tomatoes), mole ( substance like sauce made with a special kind of pepper), frijoles charros (beans cooked with bacon, ham, hot dogs and tomatillos), and tortillas. \u00a0Once everyone was done eating the fun began. \u00a0Everyone got up and danced with the bride and groom and then when that was done everyone got up and danced. \u00a0All good things come to an end and when the party was over, the whole family had to stay behind and clean up the mess that was made. \u00a0Cleaning up the mess took part of the night of the wedding and part of the day after the wedding. \u00a0Once we were done cleaning up, we all sat down and shared funny stories of the wedding.<\/p>\n
Overall our vacation was one of the nicest vacations my family\u00a0has ever had. \u00a0The insecurity that people felt about going on vacation to Mexico is understandable. \u00a0The news and media all exaggerate at times about what is really occurring south of the border. \u00a0Some things that the media says may not be exaggerated but still everyone just needs to calm down and have faith that those whose \u00a0job is to protect the citizens will do their job well. \u00a0The public should calm themselves and remember that everyone needs to get over the fear of seeing loved ones that live far away.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
By: Patricia Ortiz When people see their loved ones for the first time in a long time the first thing people feel is joy.\u00a0 Sometimes this turns to fear when people are heading to Mexico. Every time the news comes … Continue reading