Buying a hat near the El Tajin
This a small house about 10 minutes from El Tajin. On the way to El Tajin, Madison saw a sign that they were selling "Sombreros." Later when we returned the sign was gone. But Madsion insisted that we stop. Madison and her sister marched up to the door and knocked. A child answered and went to get her Mom (Teresa and I stayed in the car). They entered the house and came out about 5 minutes later. Haley was embarrassed and Madison was all smiles -- she had her hat and spent only 20 pesos about $1.90 -US
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... ... read more 
