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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]
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] Blog: Mexico (Yucatan)
Date: September 5th 2008
My journey from Belize to Mexico turned out to be pretty awful. The bus decided to show up at 11.30am, an hour late, and despite having paid a first class price it turned out to be a cramped little minibus with no air-conditioning so not very pleasant with the sun beating down on us. Still, it "only" took four and a half hours to get to Chetumal in Mexico and I chatted with a guy from Birmingham ... read more
Date: September 5th 2008
My journey from Belize to Mexico turned out to be pretty awful. The bus decided to show up at 11.30am, an hour late, and despite having paid a first class price it turned out to be a cramped little minibus with no air-conditioning so not very pleasant with the sun beating down on us. Still, it "only" took four and a half hours to get to Chetumal in Mexico and I chatted with a guy from Birmingham ... read more
