go west!

Preparing for Cuernavaca

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July 3rd 2008
Ah, the thrill of packing up your rucksack in anticipation of an approaching trip. In three days, I'll be leaving for my third excursion to Cuernavaca to attack the elusive Spanish language and prove to everyone I have the linguistic chops to be amongst the few, the proud, the Bi-lingual. It's the night before I'm supposed to leave, and essentially I have spent all day preparing, yet, ... read more

North America » Mexico » Morelos » Cuernavaca

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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