Originally Posted by 79pmooney

Many years ago as a fresh graduate I drove the west with my housemate. We stopped at El Centro and walked into Mexicali. Forgot to ask about the exchange rate. Saw the vendor's prices on the main drag of hundreds of "$$s" and knew we would be taken as suckers. So we wandered down the next street over. Stopped at a tiny mom and pa's restaurant. Prices we still astronomical but at least we had enough to leave the country after we ate! Pointed to the pictures, got served who knows what but it was really good. Opened our wallet and "mom" picked out $3.25!

My one visit to Mexico. Left a piece of my heart there.