Two lost wallets were returned by honest strangers

Two separate incidents in Mexico resulted in lost wallets being returned: one was found after a car wash with cash and cards intact, and another was recovered by a taxi driver and returned with passport and IDs.

The article recounts two personal stories about lost wallets in Mexico and their unexpected recoveries. One story reaches back about 17 years to Querétaro, where a taxi driver turned a small card-sized wallet into a Bancomer branch. A more recent story describes finding a wallet after a car wash during a visit to renew a driver's license in Xalapa. The author also shares a friend's near-miss trip to Mexico City when her wallet and passport went missing and were later returned. Key details: - In Querétaro, a taxi driver turned in a small wallet and bank card to a Bancomer branch; the cash carried then was reported missing. - During a recent visit to renew a license in Xalapa, the author discovered her wallet was missing but it was later found in the back seat after a car wash, with 2,000 pesos and cards still inside. - The author monitored bank accounts and reported no unfamiliar transactions after the recovery. - A friend who lost her wallet and passport after taking a taxi from TAPO to the Mexico City airport returned to TAPO using a small reserve of cash and the Metrobus; a dispatcher traced the taxi by car color and a driver had the wallet. - The friend's wallet was returned with cash, cards, passport and IDs intact, and an airline agent printed a replacement ticket without charging the passenger an added fee. Summary: Both accounts describe ordinary workers returning lost wallets, which removed immediate financial and travel problems for the owners. These recoveries are presented as notable examples of helpful actions by people encountered during travel and everyday errands. Undetermined at this time.