The sense of homecoming abroad is not necessarily a function of cultural proximity. I experienced it in Mexico as well. I found that an entire thesis, titled Hindu America, has been written on similarities with Aztec and other ancient civilisations of the region. The author, Pandit Chaman Lal, theorised on an early sea link between India and America, long before Columbus landed there. The thesis has not found much support, but the empathy an Indian feels on reaching Mexico is unmistakable.