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3. Not really, those are considered to be weapons. You might get special permission from the police department if you asked. Some people carry pepper spray without police permission.
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I'm glad to know that ahead of time, thank you. In Venezuela my gf's family wouldn't let me go outside at alone at all, because they say it's simply a matter of time before someone spots my wheelchair and decides to rob me for it, etc. I just figured it'd be safest to assume Mexico wouldn't be any different and want to protect myself accordingly since I would be staying long term.
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Public transportation here is decidedly not wheelchair-friendly even though recent laws require it to be so. Private taxis will probably be accommodating to you, however.
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I figured as much, hence wanting the handcycle. I hadn't considered the taxis as a possibly affordable option though, thank you.
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Check the city out before you make the move....
Your wheelchair will draw attention to you so you will want to have your immigration papers in order....Check with the Instituto Nacional de Migración. It is not uncommon for ill-behaved gringos whose papers are not in order to be deported summarily ... not that you plan on being ill-behaved, of course.
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What I plan to do when I move back to California U.S.A., is to make regular trips
back and forth for at least a few months while I improve my spanish, and immerse myself in the culture over that time, so when I make the move I can function well among the locals and not come off like a tourist, etc. I don't plan on going there and indulging in various vices the way it seems most gringos want to do, either.