Watch the Pemex guys in Mexico!
As most people probably know, be CERTAIN to watch the Pemex attendants when getting fuel in Mexico. We've heard plenty of stories about how they try to put fuel in vehicles when the meter is not at 'zeros', but being on a bike, that's not really an issue.
What is an issue though is giving them a note, and then they exchange the note for a smaller one. They tried it twice. Once I gave the guy a 200 peso note and when I turned around to zip my tank bag back on, he was holding a 20. The last time, I gave the dude a 500 hundred note and looked down for literally a split second. He was putting a 50 in my face as if I'd given him the wrong note. Neither time did they get away with it, but the second time the guy almost did.
It is worth noting however that we have rode nearly the entire length of Mexico, visiting many Pemex stations.
Other than that, Mexico is great!
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