Pyramid Close-up

Chichen Itza

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July 13th 2006
Yesterday we took a day trip to Chichen Itza, a set of Mayan ruins from 500AD. The bus ride took us about 2 hours inland - fortunately, the weather was overcast and not too hot. The ruins are a major tourist destination so there were quite a few people there! The main pyramid is amazing to see. The Mayans were a peaceful people and are best known for being 'sky watchers'. They understood th ... read more

North America » Mexico » Quintana Roo » Cancun

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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