San Cristobal

San Cristobal, Beetles Here, There and Everywhere!

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April 10th 2006
We left Palenque on Saturday morning, the 16th, and caught the bus to take us on to San Cristobal. It again was a beautiful hot day, and the journey took around 5 hours. We checked in to the hotel, San Martin, which was close to the main square. The town is a pleasant place, there are many small streets, all cobbled, which many local run shops. The first thing to notice here is that almost e ... read more

North America » Mexico » Chiapas » San Cristobal de las Casas

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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