San Cristobal de las Casas
August 1st 2007 After the twelve hour bus ride from Oaxaca I arrived at San Cristobal de las Casas at around 7:00 AM and could immediately feel the unique ambience that was so characteristic of the city. San Cristobal is at the heart of one of the most deeply rooted indigenous areas in Mexico, surrounded by dozens of villages where old customs coexist with elements of modernity, thus it is also Mexico's poorest
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