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 » Oaxaca » Puerto Escondido Thanks for all the birthday wishes, and i have seen the pics of the party, looked fun...shame i cant really remember it.....
We went out for a meal, which is considered a major treat, and drank som ... [full story]
June 21st 2008North America » Mexico » Oaxaca » Oaxaca He caved in!!!!!!! Im the one and only chef of Los Danzantes Oaxaca!!!! Plus there is this other chef who'se doing a consulting job for them analysing all 3 of their properties in mexico and i think i ... [full story]
June 16th 2008North America » Mexico » Oaxaca » Oaxaca ok, so im possibly unemployed right now... my prior agreement with the owner of Los Danzantes was to stay until sunday... i spoke to him on friday, and told him i wanted a lot more money if he wanted ... [full story]
June 16th 2008North America » Mexico » Oaxaca » Oaxaca Let me begin this blog by describing a recent hilarious scene in my life as I know it in Oaxaca, Mexico.
There are about thirty of us, and maybe fifty Oaxaquenos, in the movie theatre for half-pric ... 25 photos[full story]
June 11th 2008North America » Mexico » Oaxaca » Puerto Escondido Buenas Dias...its Tracey, Nick is currently attempting to top up his tan, apparently i have been banned from sunbathing as in Nicks eyes i look native, therefore i am going to do a quick travel blog i ... [full story]
June 8th 2008North America » Mexico » Oaxaca » Oaxaca It has rained for two days, lightly and with persistence. Once last week, it pounded down like small fists against the earth, and the streets rose up with water to meet the fresh, full drops. There ... [full story]
June 4th 2008North America » Mexico » Oaxaca » Mazunte Bom Dia,
This may get cut short. I have become almost machine like in the prediction of the weather, and this afternoons forecast looks like big ass storm to me....
We moved on from Guatemala vi ... [full story]
May 29th 2008North America » Mexico » Oaxaca » Puerto Escondido After a somewhat rough and intense time in Guatemala, Puerto Escondido and San Diego were heaven! In Puerto, Dad and I basically spent all of our time visiting various beaches and the pool at our hote ... 112 photos[full story]
May 27th 2008North America » Mexico » Oaxaca » Oaxaca ok, been a while since my last entry...
thats cuz im not in a hostel any more so i dont have 24h access to internet. i rented a room for the month (120 euros, and thats fairly expensive here!!!!) and ... [full story]
May 27th 2008North America » Mexico » Oaxaca » Oaxaca short entry, lots of photos...so much has happened in two weeks, basically some (more) beautiful drives, i broke down in lazero cardenas...but it ended up being awesome...a guy i asked for jumper cabl ... 13 photos[full story]
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