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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 "The Sinking" City
Date: October 13th 2009
On Friday I took an early walking tour of downtown Historic Center that lasted a little over 3 hours. It was a great walk, led by a history buff, that lent a fresh palette to my impressions from the day before. The walk started at Zocalo, which is enclosed by The Cathedral, National Palace, and other government buildings. The murals inside the former residence of the President, National Palace, ... read more
Date: October 13th 2009
On Friday I took an early walking tour of downtown Historic Center that lasted a little over 3 hours. It was a great walk, led by a history buff, that lent a fresh palette to my impressions from the day before. The walk started at Zocalo, which is enclosed by The Cathedral, National Palace, and other government buildings. The murals inside the former residence of the President, National Palace, ... read more
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