Mexico in the news: BCS tourism tax, fires, and papayas
Nov 16, 2019 | A Great Read |
- The government of Baja California Sur this month is starting to charge tourists a tax of $18.50 at the airport in San Jose del Cabo, according to the Associated Press.
- California isn’t the only place on fire. Fires in Baja Norte were raging at the same time, forcing the government there to issue a disaster declaration. Read more in the Mexico News Daily.
- Archaeologists discovered an Aztec tunnel beneath the streets of Mexico City, according this Express article.
- Papayas south of the border are different than those in the U.S.; and even in Mexico they aren’t all the same, according to the Mexico News Daily.
- Alta Baja has a new governor, changing the power structure on the peninsula. KPBS has the story.
I’d happily pay $18.50 at the airport to get outta town if there was a fire!