LOS ALGODONES B.C., MEXICO

IN THE 13 YEARS WE’VE BEEN IN THE WEST, WE’VE GONE TO ALGODONES, MEXICO FOUR TIMES.

THIS MEXICAN BORDER TOWN IS PACKED WITH LIQUOR STORES, DRUG STORES, DENTAL OFFICIES, AND EYE DOCTORS.  THE WINTER SNOWBIRDS FLOCK ACROSS THE BORDER FOR THESE SERVICES.

AT THE HEIGHT OF THE SNOWBIRD SEASON IN THE AFTERNOON, THE WAIT TO CROSS THE BORDER BACK INTO THE USA CAN BE HOURS LONG, STANDING IN LINE.

OUR MISSION WAS THE DRUG STORE WHERE YOU CAN BUY MANY DRUGS CHEAPLY AND WITHOUT A PERSCIPTION. FOR EXAMPLE WE BOUGHT A BOTTLE OF 100 AMOXICILLIN TABLETS FOR $5.05.

 

THE SIDEWALKS ARE NARROW AND PACKED WITH VENDORS.

BESIDES THE DRUG STORE, WE WERE LOOKING FOR A HAMMOCK CHAIR. TWO STOPS AND WE WERE BACK ACROSS THE BORDER INTO THE USA, WITH ONLY THREE PEOPLE IN LINE AHEAD OF US. A SCAN OF OUR PASSPORTS AND QUICK LOOK INTO OUR SHOPPING BAGS AND WE WERE OUT OF THERE.

ABOUT 40 MILES NORTH ON A BACK ROAD WE WERE STOPPED BY THE BORDER PATROL TO SEE IF WE WERE USA RESIDENTS, AND IT GIVES THE DOGS A CHANCE TO SNIFF OUT THE HONDA FOR MARIJUANA.

WE LEFT AT 6AM AND WERE HOME BY 2PM.