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From the moment we pulled up our roots, packed up our car, and expatriated ourselves from the United States in 2021, we’ve been exploring small towns, big cities, and whole countries previously unknown to us. I’ve said before that I think we’ve approached our fledgeling immigrant experience (in both Mexico, and now in Japan) with gentleness, openness, and genuine curiosity. This sense of adventure, coupled with the warm welcome from all the lovely people we met along the way, encouraged us to keep navigating to new destinations and seeking out new cultural experiences. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

We left Mexico for Japan nearly one year ago, and I’ve had this little blog saved as a ‘draft’ ever since. I guess it’s better late than never. I really enjoy breaking things down into data, so let’s take a look at the numbers from our time in Mexico! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Please note: I’ve written dozens of blogs about Mexico, on our own Benton Homestead \u65c5\u884c\u8a18<\/a>, as well as on my Dani Benton Photography Photo Blog<\/a>. The links you’ll see below will take you directly to the blogs on that particular topic!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Time and Distance on the Road<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dates in Mexico: December 5, 2021 to February 5, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Months in Mexico: 14<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Days in Mexico: 427<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Miles Driven in Mexico: 9,350 *<\/p>\n\n\n\n

* That’s like driving all the way from California to Georgia, back to California, back to Georgia, then alllmost back to California.<\/em> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Oil Changes: 2<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Flat Tires<\/a>: 1<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Most Number of Oceans seen in one day<\/a>: 2<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Safety on the Road<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Number of times pulled over by Guardia Nacional at a standard traffic checkpoint: 4<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Number of times pulled over by Polic\u00eda: 2<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Number of times Polic\u00eda were friendly and offered driving directions: 1<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Number of times Polic\u00eda solicited an illegal cash bribe: 1<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Stolen License Plates<\/a>: 1<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Worst US State for license plate replacement: Louisiana<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Best US State for license plate replacement: South Dakota<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Mexican States<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mexico’s full name is Estados Unidos M\u00e9xicanos<\/em>. Of the 32 states that make up the federation of Mexico, we had the pleasure of visiting 21: Tamaulipas, Nuevo Leon, Coahuila, San Luis Potos\u00ed, Guanajuato, Quer\u00e9taro, Hidalgo, State of Mexico, Mexico City, Michoac\u00e1n, Jalisco, Nayarit, Sinaloa, Durango, Zacatecas, Tlaxcala, Puebla, Morelos, Oaxaca, Veracruz, and Tabasco. Now clearly, we spent more time in some states than others. So let’s break this down further:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mexican States we visited: 21 States<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mexican States we drove through (did not stay overnight): 5 States<\/p>\n\n\n\n