There would be a clear implication in what you say that Mexico is not "North America", given that I'd sort of excluded North America. And there's me, taught always to say "estadounidense" when I mean that and not "americano", so as not to cause offence.
Raffles, I would duck now if I were you, before it is too late.

I will look for your thread, though. Mexico is near the top of my destinations-I-have-never-been-to-and-might-like-to-try list anyway.