A lovely, peaceful place, but there are signs warning of the presence of drug smugglers and 'illegal aliens', and the trails are littered each morning with food and drink containers. A small camper with covered windows pulled over at a trailhead just as I left the trail. I prepared my smile and 'hello', but the driver got out and hid behind the vehicle.I know that these people are needy. I know I have no animosity, but I still wish they were not there.
A woman in Juarez told me that if drugs were legalized in the U.S. and the illegal drug business dried up "there would be nothing here". But Juarez existed for hundreds of years before the drug lords moved in.
There are Buddhists in Juarez. Courteous and formal people. One does not discuss these topics. Things change.
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