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.
June 23rd 2008North America » Mexico » Jalisco » Guadalajara They´re Kirsty McCall´s words not mine. Actually, I´ve not met a ; ) man but really, I´m not complaining. There´s been way too much other stuff to keep me occupied without adding a man to the mix. ... [full story]
June 22nd 2008North America » Mexico » Jalisco » Guadalajara My friend Geoff's visit to Guadalajara and Tlaquepaque was a blast. We had the chance to catch up over some good meals and a run at the local park. ... 1 photos[full story]
May 15th 2008North America » Mexico » Jalisco » Guadalajara Hola amigos. El domingo pasado disfruté de La Vía RecreActiva, un evento comunitario en El Centro Histórico de Guadalajara. Mucha gente viaja por bicicleta a lo largo de La Calle Benito Juárez. Mis ... 2 photos[full story]
May 8th 2008North America » Mexico » Jalisco » Guadalajara Guadalajara
Hello all! Sorry it has been so long since I have posted! Things here have been so busy! Last time I wrote we had just returned from Guanajuato and that was an amazing trip! Last week we ... [full story]
May 4th 2008North America » Mexico » Jalisco » Guadalajara My first international race was quite an experience (there should be pictures soon). I participated in La Carrera Pedestre de las Crucitas in Tlaquepaque, so named because the 10k race course passes ... [full story]
April 27th 2008North America » Mexico » Jalisco » Guadalajara Hola amigos. El Museo Regional de Guadalajara, ubicado en El Centro Histórico cerca de El Catedral, contiene una colleción diversa de arte y ejemplares paleontológicos, incluso el esqueleto de un mam ... 5 photos[full story]
April 28th 2008North America » Mexico » Jalisco » Guadalajara So, things are a bit different now (but I will get into that after the fun stuff)
Last Friday was very interesting. My friend Beto had heard that there was to be a large, unofficial gathering of pe ... [full story]
April 12th 2008North America » Mexico » Jalisco » Guadalajara Hola amigos. El Refugio displays the diversity and vibrancy of cultures in Mexico. Luz, Josh, and I were the only ones visiting the ceramics displays in this museum and cultural center, which occupi ... 2 photos[full story]
April 5th 2008North America » Mexico » Jalisco » Guadalajara Aquí hay más fotos de San Pedro Tlaquepaque. Mi amiga Luz y yo fuimos al Museo Regional de la Cerámica en Calle Independencia en un sábado soleado. Me gustaron mucho las escenas con figuritas, inclu ... 7 photos[full story]
April 1st 2008North America » Mexico » Jalisco » Guadalajara Hola amigos. Spring break ended on a high note. My friend Luz, a true tapatía (woman from Guadalajara), gave me a wonderful tour of El Centro. We saw some beautiful photography of the villages and ... 8 photos[full story]
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