Sinking City

Mexico

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January 12th 2010
Hello I can't believe it, we're already well into phase 2 of our travels! We arrived in Mexico City not really knowing what to expect, but left loving the place. The city is really beautiful with loads of old architecture that reminded us of a European City, only on a much bigger scale. The sad thing is that Mexico City is actually sinking, it was built on top of a lake and all the beautiful ... read more

North America » Mexico » Oaxaca » Oaxaca

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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