Asending the Steps

Calakmul

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April 6th 2008
We awoke early in the morning to discover that the storm had passed. Birds sang their morning songs and the fresh smell of post rain jungle filled the air. We fixed some oatmeal for breakfast then headed off to the ruins. Trekking through he lush jungle we scaned the trees for monkeys and tropical birds. When we reached the first ruins we noticed that they were much more overgrown than the one ... read more

North America » Mexico » Yucatán

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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