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.
April 23rd 2008North America » Mexico » Nayarit Wow i just made the map that accompanies this blog entry, 102.8km as the vulcher fly's...doesn't seem far in theory. Therefore we left PV midmorning following the advice of the bus company which one w ... 8 photos[full story]
March 24th 2008North America » Mexico » Nayarit Rocking out on duel keyboards, the solo mariachi sways his knee back and forth to keep the beat as he sings. The sound of festive latin music fills the air conditioned cabin as we steadily cross the ... [full story]
March 11th 2008North America » Mexico » Nayarit Le chantier
Pas très original comme titre, j’en conviens….mais un chat est un chat. A peine un mois et demi après avoir levé la première pelletée de terre, voilà où nous en sommes. Les p ... 8 photos[full story]
February 26th 2008North America » Mexico » Nayarit » Sayulita Surfed this AM at Playa Bruja and finally got "bitten" by the SURF BUG... Surfing is absolutely AMAZING. Drove all morning and all afternoon to Sayulita norht of Puerta Vallarta. Somehow I screwed up ... [full story]
February 24th 2008North America » Mexico » Nayarit » Sayulita Pas la ville du nord, dans l’état du “governator”, non..non…,il s’agit d’un petit village, dont le nom d’origine est San Pancho, situé à quelque 45 minutes d ... 6 photos[full story]
February 16th 2008North America » Mexico » Nayarit » Rincon de Guayabitos Hello all !!I will do this entry and then I will go and start the packing process for the 2nd last time. Tomorrow I am off to Florida for a few days before heading home...it has been a great adventure ... [full story]
February 2nd 2008North America » Mexico » Nayarit » Rincon de Guayabitos Things are winding down in Mexico. The weather has been hot and sunny everyday for the last 2 weeks. Spectacular!! What a place.
We have been wining and dining around Mexico for 3 weeks now and ... 10 photos[full story]
January 27th 2008North America » Mexico » Nayarit Ça y est c’est parti. Nous devrions amorcer le creusage (si on peut appeler ça creuser, ce serait plutôt un nivelage, si j’ai bien compris) lundi ou mardi prochain. Déjà nous avons acheté ... 5 photos[full story]
January 24th 2008North America » Mexico » Nayarit » Rincon de Guayabitos OK, check again. Now there are photos but they all say Jan 13th but they are not. They are all in the last 10 days or so.
Better next time.
Nancy ... [full story]