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Day 38, 39 and 40 - Cancun

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July 1st 2007
OK, I've combined a few days here, as they were a fairly quiet few days... Sunday 1 July 2007 - Cancun and Playa del Carmen Today we took a local bus about 60kms to the local tourist spot of Playa del Carmen, which turned out to be a gorgeous spot. Right on the Caribbean (baby!) with the most gorgeous blue waters I've seen in a long time, plus a white sandy beach. Just heavenly. Except for ... read more

North America » Mexico

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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