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North America » Mexico » Yucatán » Merida February 27th 2008

GAAAH!!! Too much STUDY!!! Not enough ABROAD!!!!! I give you: My schedule this week. Wednesday: Archaeology test. (I think. Syllabus says so. Teacher didn´t mention it) Thursday: Presentation on a 700 page book I haven´t read Yay! Friday: One presentation on the Art History of Teotihuacan and one presentation on the art history of Copan Saturday, Sunday, Monday: Trip to Campeche (maybe. I probably can´t go due to other things on this list. Hense not enough abroad) Tuesday: One group paper on the 700 page book I haven´t read, one individual paper on another book (unsure of length because I still have to buy it) and one presentation on said unknown book. On the good news side, after this, I have less to do the rest of the semester than I have to do this week. ... read more

Wait....my classes end WHEN?

North America » Mexico » Yucatán » Merida February 22nd 2008

Mamakass

So, get this. We were told when we should get back because the program ends then, and so do (supposadly) all of our classes. So, anyway, it turns out to be a lit (at least for my classes) because they all (except one, set up by the program) end A MONTH before I´m supposed to come home. That means that (taking out spring break) I only have six more weeks of classes. (WHAT?! Didn´t I just start them? I thought so....Maybe I missed something). So that last month is going to be odd, what with only having class on Friday mornings. So weird. There are a lot of holidays too, so it´s not even like I´m actually in classes for all of the six weeks. Something seems extremely odd here.... Oh well, I suppose that´s the ... read more

Tulum

North America » Mexico » Yucatán February 20th 2008

Tarde en Tulum

Mashmella

23 Enero/ Luna llena de Acuario en Tulum Tulum significa Pared en la lengua Maya, ya que estas ruinas están amuralladas a excepción de el borde de la costa el cual está abierto. Pero el nombre original fue Zamá, una palabra Maya que significa Amanecer, debido a su estratégica posición geográfica, la cual permite disfrutar del nacimiento del sol. Muchas amistades hice en Tulum para ser una playa tan vasta y solitaria. Su paisaje y su extensión, hacen sentir a los viajeros que sin duda es la mejor playa de la Riviera Maya. Nuestra aventura con Marcela de organizarnos a dormir junto al mar, es sin duda, uno de los momentos más hermosos de nuestro viaje. Mi oración por la hermanita luna, mi gratitud al Padre Sol que ilumina todo! Bendiciones a Tulum, su intensa brisa, ... read more

Thanks Didier for your friendship, have a good life too

Uxmal

North America » Mexico » Yucatán » Uxmal February 17th 2008

Mamakass

So yesterday I went to Uxmal. For those of you who don´t know it´s an archaeological site (you know, mayan pyramids and whatnot) Anyway, it´s a postclassic site (like pretty much everything in the Yucatan) and is pretty different from all of the other sites I´ve seen. Mostly because there aren´t a whole lot of pyramids--mostly it´s a bunch of buildings with rooms inside. This is pretty unusual, and the buildings are really nice. Another reason it´s different from the others I´ve been to is that it´s barely excavated. There are three main plazas that are, but if you wander off into the woods (which we did) you see whole (very, very big) pyramids that haven´t been touched. They look like big hills with rocks all over them, because they´re covered in plants. So the site ... read more

Isla Mujeres, Cancun

North America » Mexico » Yucatán February 16th 2008

Gozo!

Mashmella

26th January 2008: You never know when something is waiting for you at the next corner. Beach life! I am not a beach person, but after 12 days continuosly in adventure, a beach life was exactly what I needed. I should admit very low expectatives about Cancun, lot of tourists, toned and fit people, expensive and light conversations about life..if you find someone to talk to. And, life always surprising me....someone in Chile told me that "Isla Mujeres is a place where things happens".....and you know, everywhere I matched my soulmates. Honestly, Isla Mujeres has a pure energy, in front of Cancun you can crossed here by boat. You could enjoy when sunrises at the southern part of the island (very early, too early for night beaches parties) and also beautiful sunset, the sun desappears behind ... read more

Who's the tirest? Nadie puede carretear con ese caracho!

Yo, Nicolas y Manuel (País Vasco, Francia) y Marcela de Cordoba, Argentina

Friendship is in the air, under de moon, otra ronda por favor...yujuuuu!

Because I haven´t typed enough tonight (this morning...)

North America » Mexico » Yucatán » Merida February 15th 2008

Mamakass

Ok, so I feel like I´ve been neglecting you guys a little bit lately, but I really don´t mean to. Here´s the thing: Remember when I got that intestinal infection? Well, I missed four classes and got REALLY behind on my work, so I´ve pretty much been reading/writing 24/7 lately. Prime example: it´s 5:45 am and I just got done writing a paper, but I have class at 8 am, which means I have to wake up in 45 minutes. As a 45 minute nap is useless, I´m using 20 minutes of it to write to you guys so I can have a twenty minute nap before six hours of classes before coming home and taking a nap. When I wake up from the nap, though, I have to read/write a 2 page response to about ... read more

Biosfera's Reserve and National Park: Sian Ka'an

North America » Mexico » Yucatán February 14th 2008

Gratitude (Marce's titanic scene)

Mashmella

24th January, Lo mejor del viaje: Selva, Aguas dulces y Manglares ... read more

Bus system and apology

North America » Mexico » Yucatán » Merida February 13th 2008

Mamakass

Ok, so the bus system. It occured to me that I haven´t told you guys about the bus system yet. It´s awesome. You can get from anywhere in the city to anywhere in the city on buses. Kind of like the NYC subway system. Only there´s one problem. There´s no map. And no signs. You just have to magically know where to go to get the bus and which bus to take to go where. So it´s great if you know that, but if not, you´re sort of screwed. Ok, the apology. I don´t know when I´m going to be able to put up the pictures of Chichen Itza and Carnaval. In order to do it I need to take my laptop to the park where there´s free wireless, but I have to go at night ... read more

Carnaval and Intestinal Infection (Yummmmm)

North America » Mexico » Yucatán » Merida February 10th 2008

Mamakass

Sorry I haven´t written in over a week guys, but as you can tell by my title I´ve been a little busy (and a little bedridden). So Carnaval. It wasn´t nearly as crazy as I expected. Given that it´s the five-day equivalent of Mardi Gras, I figured it would be a SUPER crazy party and that I wouldn´t like it. But it wasn´t like that at all. First of all, there were parades. Now, parades in Mexico are a LITTLE different than parades in the US, but not significantly. The theme of Carnaval this year was the New Seven Wonders of the World (remember that contest they had this year): Chichen Itza, Petra, Macchu Picchu, El Cristo (kind of a lame wonder if you ask me--it´s a giant statue of Jesus. Jesus is cool and all, ... read more

isla mujeres

North America » Mexico » Yucatán January 31st 2008

Mamacita

Went to a wildlife-bird sanctuary yesterday. Had bbq on the beach. The most amazing food grilled baracuda. yum. spent the day on the beach today with raul bringing us pina coladas oh so much fun. little sunburned today.... read more

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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...more history

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