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humor El Deforma 2026-06-17

Swedish Tourists Learn Monterrey's 'Special Sauce': Extra Charges for Being Foreign.

A group of Swedish tourists learned that in Monterrey, 'machaca' isn't the only thing that's pricey, as one restaurant apparently charged them extra for the privilege of being foreign. It seems the only thing scarcer than a fair price is a surprise when locals overcharge visitors.

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