| Country |
| Michener work |
| 31-state nation |
| Belize neighbor |
| Yucatan setting |
| Chihuahua's home |
| Trotsky's refuge |
| Arizona neighbor |
| Chihuahua's place |
| Where Acapulco is |
| 1992 Michener book |
| Acapulco's setting |
| La Quebrada's home |
| South of the border |
| Where Guadalajara is |
| North American country |
| Country with 31 states |
| Where Popocatéptl rises |
| 1968 Olympics host nation |
| New ___, Land of Enchantment |
| 1970 and 1986 World Cup host |
| It became independent in 1821 |
| This puzzle's southern border? |
| Two-time World Cup finals host |
| First Latin American Olympics host |
| American country — eco-mix (anag) |
| Its flag depicts an eagle atop a cactus |
| Country involved in the Gadsden Purchase |
| Country to which Leon Trotsky was exiled |
| A friend from here might be helpful today |
| American country gaining independence from Spain in 1810 |
| Title land that "sounds so sweet with the sun sinking low," in a James Taylor song |
| Country just south of the US ... or the title of a song on Carrie Underwood's latest album |