Questions and Answers from Hugo

I asked one of my buyers if he would be willing to answer some questions abotu himself. He was happy to do so.

The questions I asked him were:
1. Where in Mexico are you from? Have you lived there all your life?

I’m from Veracruz. A southern state, in the Gulf of Mexico. My parents, brothers and their families live there. I have 15 years living in Tijuana

2. I am going to assume you went to college; where did you go and was it much different from home?

I went to College here in Tijuana, I have a bachelor degree in Business at the “Universidad Autonoma de Baja California
This border city is very different from home because the nature on the northern states in Mexico. Many people converge from different places across the country bringing with them manners and traditions specific from the part of Mexico they come from. Living in Tijuana you can meet people coming from every state of Mexico, it’s amazing.

3. What is some of your history? Ex: where your parents are from, number of children in your family, are you married and have children, is life in your area easy or difficult (jobs, social/economics, tourism)?

My parents were born also in Veracruz, my mother was a kinder garden teacher for 30 years, now she is retired, and my father owns a grocery store. I’m 33 years old, I’m married I have 3 kids. My wife is from Sinaloa, Mexico (northwest) also her family is in that place. The reason we are here, far from our families is because this city offers more opportunities to get a good job, and a better quality of life. Even though this city has a lot of opportunities for work, people that work in production areas make less than 100 dlls a week, and this is much better than in other places in Mexico. It’s very marked the differences between poor and rich (not only here but in Mexico in general).

4. Do you want to move to another area in Mexico or to the US?

I’m very happy living in this city, if I had the opportunity to choose for moving I would go to Veracruz if you have money and invest in a business you can grow over there. I also would like to enrich my professional experience working in the US.


5. What are some of the best things about where you live?

I like the food served in this city, it’s amazing the places for eating here, you can find all kind of food from all over the world, of course a wide variety of Mexican food. Also I like because is close to the US, you can cross the border in ten minutes and go on shopping of for fun, California has too many places to visit.

6. Is there a special food that is specific to your region that is famous?

In Veracruz is very popular the Mole, is prepared is with different types of chili, the recipe for this dish comes from pre-hispanic age. Maybe you can find more details on this topic in the web.

7. If you could change one thing about where you live what would it be?

Corruption in all level of public positions and politicians.

I was very pleased that Hugo shared as much with me as he did. He was honest and didn't hide that fact that he moved to Tijuana for a better life for his family. He si a very nice man who I hope will continue to be successful in his work and family life.