The narrator is on day 6 of crossing Mexico with only one peso. They're currently in Mérida and have made a lot of money at a casino, but are worried that if someone donates 20,000 pesos to a cause they're supporting, they'll be left with nothing. They plan to buy a wheeled vehicle, which turns out to be a bicycle for 750 pesos. They then look for a job and find one at a taqueria, where they work as a waiter. They're excited and grateful for the opportunity. At the end of their shift, they're given food and drinks for free and receive a 560 peso tip. They decide to sleep in a park in a safe neighborhood, but are worried about being restarted and losing all their money if someone donates 20,000 pesos to the cause.
Here are the key facts extracted from the text:
1. The speaker is on day 6 of crossing Mexico with only one peso.
2. They are currently in Mérida.
3. They won a large amount of money at a casino the previous day.
4. They slept in a hostel the previous night.
5. They have to be careful not to lose all their money.
6. Someone has donated 20,000 pesos to a cause they are supporting.
7. The speaker has to deliver a peso to a taqueria.
8. They are looking for a job in Mérida.
9. They are considering working at a grocery store or a taqueria.
10. They bought a lottery ticket for 15 pesos.
11. They won a job as a waiter at a taqueria.
12. They earned 560 pesos in tips from their first day of work.
13. They were given free food and drinks at the taqueria.
14. The speaker slept in a park in the safest neighborhood of Mérida.
15. They are worried about losing their money if someone donates 20,000 pesos to the association they are supporting.
16. They are supporting an association called Friendship House for children with cancer.