On top of the Temple of the Sun, Teotihuacan

All because of an eagle and a snake and a cactus

August 14th 2006
Mexico City, now one of the world’s largest cities with over 20 million inhabitants, all began because of a random sighting. When the Aztecs happened upon an eagle sitting perched atop of a cactus with a snake in its beak sometime in the 14th century, they believed they had found the center of the universe. Being such, it was only fitting that they build a great monument and a city around it. Ne ... read more

North America » Mexico

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

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Casey and Paul Thomas

The Travel Bugs

Paul's from Australia. Casey's from the States. We met in Africa, married in Puerto Rico, and now after three long years in Greensboro studying and working our bums off we're ready for a little adventure. Join us as we explore the Americas, and let's see where we end up . . . We refuse to keep too tight of an agenda, but here’s a rough outline if anyone wants to catch a flight and meet us anywhere. Mid-May to Mid-JulyThe US of A. Lots of National Parks as we first head up, then over, then down. The rest of July and AugustMexico and this funny little island in the Caribbean that’... full info

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