Inside the church

Day 9 - San Cristobal

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December 13th 2005
Looked round San Cristobal today, wandered up to the Church Of San Cristobal on the hill and got a little peace and quiet for a while, even a cosy country town is noisy as hell in Mexico, constant music, shouting, etc. Very few people speak English here, or indeed anywhere in Mexico, thank God for Louisa's semi-capable Spanish language skills. Checked our emails, got some washing done, relax ... read more

North America » Mexico » Chiapas » San Cristobal de las Casas

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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