Amigos

Settling In

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June 20th 2007
Morelia is an easy place to belong. Although I still feel awkward when I am whistled at when I walk down the streets, I am feeling more at home here: For two days now, I have navigated the city by myself. Taking Combis (perviously misspelled convis) as public transportation and walking everywhere. On Tuesday afternoon each US student was assigned a Mexican student to tour them around the city. I ... read more

North America » Mexico » Michoacán » Morelia

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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... ... read more