Monarch butterflies on the trees

In the beginning...

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November 30th 2008
Arrived safely in Mexico City on Monday afternoon, though the airline had kindly broken off my zip on my bag so I'm not able to zip away the straps now! Got the metro from the airport to the hostel, which only cost MEX$2 (about 10p or 30c), was an experience in itself. The hostel did free dinners which was yum, and I was a bit sad and had an early night since I hadn't had much sleep on the concr ... read more

North America » Mexico » Distrito Federal » Mexico City

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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