Nearing ground

The Journey begins: Mexico City and Oaxaca

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August 19th 2007
Mexico City We arrived late Tuesday and managed to navigate to the hostal using a very friendly and informative taxi driver named Freddie. The hostal wasnt quite like the photos on the internet but did the job ie clean sheets, towel and a bed! Breakfast in the morning was excellent, sitting on the roof terrace with a great view over the city and we were just a block from the main square ... read more

North America » Mexico » Distrito Federal » Mexico City

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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