from phil proctor's Planet Proctor Feb 2007...

Although I do not prescribe to the right wing’s frenzied exploitation of illegal immigration, I do acknowledge that it is a problem that must be addressed. So if you’re

really out to prove your point, put your pesos where your boca is and immerse yourself in the problem first-hand…

At Parque Eco Alberto, about three hours out of Mexico City, you can experience a simulated “Night Border Crossing”, and for only 18 dollars American, take a four-hour hike starting with the singing of the Mexican national anthem after which your “coyote guide, Pancho” pulls off his black ski mask while actors scare you out of what’s left of your wits!

“Run from border control agents; dodge actors shooting blanks and make your way through barbed-wire fences.” If you “survive” you are blindfolded, led across a rickety bridge and set free to run across the border to “freedom!” Sign up now, amigos!

http://travel.nytimes.com/2007/02/04/travel/04HeadsUp.html