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What to Pack

• Swimming suit
• An elegant outfit
• A light long sleeve shirt
• A small gift for your new family
• Less than $10 --Lonny
• Something local is usually good --Lonny
• Coffee is a really, really good idea. Bayside Roasters went over really well. --La changa
• One light rain jacket
• Work clothes
• A CD or mp3 player --aleiha
• A laptop if you have one --aleiha
• Sunscreen (because the stuff here is expensive) --aleiha
• Organic Sunscreen so you can use it when swimming at Cuatro Cienegas! --waterfaery72
• I wish I hadn't brought a jacket- a long sleeve works wonderfully
• -waterfaery72
• You like decent tea and coffee? I suggest bringing a pretty serious supply.
• -waterfaery72
• You smoke American Spirits? Bring your own unless you can adjust to smoking Marlboro Reds or Pall Mall.
• -waterfaery72
• An umbrella- I keep one in my backpack at all times- the rain is sudden and strong.
• -waterfaery72
• A good sun hat- "they" will tell you that you can buy one once you get there. But what "they" won't tell you is that the hats available in Parras are cowboyed-out to the max and not particularly cool. --waterfaery72
• Immodium and Cipro for your stomach (saved my life) --La changa