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Posted by dave on Mayo 04, 2000 Can anyone tell me what the area is like around the Colima volcano? I am interested in learning if there are any small villages, lakes and nice valleys around the area where one might buy a piece of property and spend the summers at a higher altitude. Are […] rayitodeluna Nov 6, 2011, 12:51 AM Post #1 of 11 (10427 views) Shortcut Laws and attitudes on knives (pocket and up to 7 inches) Can’t Post | Private Reply Just wanting to get a feel for not only the actual laws in Mexico regarding knives, but how the general public ( and officers of the […] Posted by Marta Pipe on September 02, 1997: I am in need of any and all information on or if it is possible for a USA citizen vs a USA citizen to obtain a divorce in Baja California. Any and all info will be greatly appreciated. You may post a message here or email me […] Posted by Chez on Marzo 28, 2000 On TV we saw a “Pinyada” I have no idea of the spelling. It was a stuffed shape (rather large) filled with sweets that you hang up and hit till it breaks and the sweets fall out. I have heard this is Mexican? My 6-year-old son thinks it […] Posted by Mike Otoole on August 05, 1997: Whenever I’m travelling in Mexico and I arrive in a new town, the first thing I want to see is la plaza de armas, the heart of almost every Mexican village, town or city. The way it is laid out, maintained and used tell me more in […]Area around the Colima volcano
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