Trying the cactus

Cholula and Thunderstorms

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July 9th 2006
Thursday marked nine months together for me and Jorge. We went with his mom to Cholula to visit the city and climb the top of the pyramid to see the church, which we missed last time. The city is cute and very Mexican. We ate lunch there and I had a plate with seasoned chicken, guacamole, pico de gallo, and cactus! Here, you pile bits of all those choices into a warmed tortilla, fold it, and enjoy ... read more

North America » Mexico

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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