Background: The site of advanced Amerindian civilizations, Mexico came under Spanish rule for three centuries before achieving independence early in the 19th century. A devaluation of the peso in late 1994 threw Mexico into economic turmoil, triggering the worst recession in over half a century. The nation continues to make an impressive recovery. Ongoing economic and social concerns include low real wages, underemployment for a large segment of the population, inequitable income distribution, and few advancement opportunities for the largely Amerindian population in the impoverished southern states. Elections held in July 2000 marked the first time since the 1910 Mexican Revolution that the opposition defeated the party in government, the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI). Vicente FOX of the National Action Party (PAN) was sworn in on 1 December 2000 as the first chief executive elected in free and fair elections.
July 22nd 2008North America » Mexico » Chiapas » San Cristobal de las Casas Well I left Nicola in Palenque, so coming to San Cristobal a couple of days ago was my first solo travelling since being in Mexico. Upon arrival at the hostel I joined in on a slasa class, which is my ... [full story]
July 20th 2008North America » Mexico » Chiapas » San Cristobal de las Casas Efter en haesblaesende bustur i bjergene naaede vi frem til det beroemte San Cristobal de las Casas, en rigtig gammel mexicansk hyggeby oppe i bjergene. Byen har vaeret omdrejningspunkt for zapatistbe ... 7 photos[full story]
July 19th 2008North America » Mexico » Chiapas » San Cristobal de las Casas After being here for a little less than two weeks things are finally starting to fall into place. What is taken for granted in the U.S. cannot be in Mexico. Sometimes this is downright charming and ... [full story]
July 9th 2008North America » Mexico » Chiapas » San Cristobal de las Casas Day 9: Tuesday 8th July - Shattered at the end of a long bus journey
Arrive in San Cristobal at 8am at the end of a gruelling 11 hour bus journey. A young mexican boy of no more than 6 decided that ... 15 photos[full story]
July 3rd 2008North America » Mexico » Chiapas » San Cristobal de las Casas So here I am, back in Mexico, with my backpack on my back (all 15kgs of it) and the wind blowing the wrong way for the sun to shine at me! I hate the cold! Brr its like September in England when I hav ... [full story]
June 24th 2008North America » Mexico » Chiapas » San Cristobal de las Casas We have had many a traffic story but we would like to note our ride to Lima Airport with a wannabe rally driver, was possibly the worst and even Leanne yelling at him didn´t seem to slow him down.
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June 4th 2008North America » Mexico » Chiapas » San Cristobal de las Casas 18th May - 6 months exactly since we started the adventure and what a weird day! We leave Hong Kong at 11-35am and get to San Francisco at 08-30am the same day after an 11.5 hour flight!! Have crossed ... 42 photos[full story]
May 10th 2008North America » Mexico » Chiapas » San Cristobal de las Casas Hola de nuevo a todo el mundo. Atras dejamos Centro America y entramos a Mexico lindo, concretamente al estado de Chiapas y a la preciosas ciudad colonial testigo del levantamiento zapatista de 1994, ... 29 photos[full story]
May 9th 2008North America » Mexico » Chiapas » San Cristobal de las Casas San Cristobal de Las Casas is a colonial town that is quite small and so perfect for walking. It also has a very pleasant micro-climat which means you don´t have to sweat anymore! Woohoo! Needless to ... 11 photos[full story]
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