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 8th 2008North America » Mexico » Yucatán » Chichén Itzá The great castillo is one of the most aesthetically pleasing and interesting structures I've ever seen. It is a physical representation o the Mayan calender. The nine levels are divided into two by ... 12 photos[full story]
March 15th 2008North America » Mexico » Yucatán » Chichén Itzá After a late arrival in Playa del Carmen, I was glad to book a tour to Chichen Itza the next day. Chichen Itza is the famous Mayan ruin city, now one of the new 7 wonders of the world.
Chichen Itz ... 13 photos[full story]
March 27th 2008North America » Mexico » Yucatán » Chichén Itzá Last night we ended the evening with a bit of singing. Jim and Jeff sang REO- I can't Fight this Feeling (yikes, it is in the Key of A). Cristiana and Nicole, accompanied by the women, sang Girls J ... 1 photos[full story]
March 27th 2008North America » Mexico » Yucatán » Chichén Itzá Today was a fun day of exploring the resort, swimming, eating and drinking. Jer and Renee had a planning meeting to finalize plans for the wedding. We are all having a great time. We are headed to ... 1 photos[full story]
March 24th 2008North America » Mexico » Yucatán » Chichén Itzá Hola Amigos,
Well its not really called Chicken Pizza, but more of that later.
We have finally started our adventure. After 2 days of flying, we landed in Cancun, for what is the US equivalent o ... 4 photos[full story]
January 6th 2008North America » Mexico » Yucatán » Chichén Itzá Verschrikkelijk lawaaierige kamer! Enkel glas .. baan waarlangs elke auto/camion/bus precies moet passeren. Dus al vanaf 5u vollenbak lawaai.
Weeer vroeg opgestaan (7u30), jaja .. ik ben ne specia ... 26 photos[full story]
January 27th 2008North America » Mexico » Yucatán » Chichén Itzá I know it says this is about Chichén Itzá, but it´s also about Merida, so don´t feel like it got left out.
So yesterday remember how I was supposed to go to that tamale party with the kids in my clas ... [full story]
January 7th 2008North America » Mexico » Yucatán » Chichén Itzá ˇhola amigos!
Nach unserem letzen Eintrag ist einiges an Zeit vergangen und wir haben wieder jede Menge erlebt.
Von Belize brachen wir wieder mit einem klapprigen Bus unserer "Freunde" von San ... [full story]
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