A Bird

Sunset/Sunrise Surf Sessions

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March 30th 2008
TICLA As we descended a windy mountain road along the coast, we spotted a long stretch of beach with what appeared to be large, surfable waves. A bill board with a surfer riding a wave corroborated that we could surf at playa Ticla, so we turned off the highway and headed for the beach. We pulled into a palm fron, beach front palapa where we were told we could stay for 30 pesos a night ($3). ... read more

North America » Mexico » Michoacán

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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