Customs

Oh, I don’t like reading about problems with aduana in Zihuatanejo.

I breezed through aduana at MEX last week. My “carry-on” had been checked at Vancouver airport because the plane was so full. It was ticketed through to ZIH where I picked it up. I walked through the “Nothing to declare” line at MEX with my receipts still in my pocket.

A friend is coming to visit me from Canada in a couple of weeks and is bringing under US$500 worth of things for me. (Some Blink outdoor cameras that are not sold by Amazon.com.mx and three portable speakers for personal use during his one-month stay with me.)

I have told him to bring paper receipts, not just “screen captures”.

I have told him to bring a page converting the Canadian dollar receipts into US dollars.

He is almost 70 years old and speaks no Spanish.

I’m concerned that he is going to get fleeced.