Zócalo Christmas Tree

Un Nuevo Año en Ciudad Mexico

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January 3rd 2009
Feliz Año a Todos!! Adam and I arrived in Puebla, MX yesterday afternoon after four fabulous days traversing Mexico City (population 19.2 million!). This last week we stayed in the Mexico City Hostel, a beautiful old mansion that was renovated into a youth hostel just steps from the Zócalo, the Catedral Metropolitana, and the Palacio Nacional among others. The entire Zócalo seemed to be ce ... 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