view from beside the gate

TULUM

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August 27th 2010
Thursday 26th August Well, we missed the bus. shock horror. still a bit slow from last night. No worries, it cost us 5 pounds each to get to our next destination. 2 hour bus journey. Tulum is situated on the carribean coast of Mexico and boasts some of the most beautiful beaches in this area. We hailed a taxi and arrived at the Playa Azul hotel which is situated in the si'an kaan ... read more

North America » Mexico » Yucatán

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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