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Las Mumias.  
   

Las Mumias.

There was a cemetary in Guanajuato, that for some reason they needed to move, but when they uncovered to bodies, many of them had been preserved into mummies. If the families could not pay to have their relatives replaced in the new cemetary, the government got to keep the bodies, and they made a whole museum with these mummies, most still with hair and clothes. They could tell how they died and when. This woman was buried pregnant, and her fetus is displayed beside her. Pretty neat, and a little creepy.
Catchup.

May 5th 2008
Alright, much to catch up on. Finally, the photos of Guanajuato, and a few from our trip to the beach. We all skipped a Friday of school and piled into our friend Antonio's mini-van and a rental car (9 girls and 3 boys total), and drove the 5 hours to Ixtapa. We opted for the cheapest lodging possible and found ourselves in the "less touristy" town of Zihuatanejo in a beautiful house with ... read more
North America » Mexico » Michoacán » Morelia

Mexican Flag 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
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