Simon defying gravity

¡Ándale! ¡Ándale! ¡Arriba! ¡Arriba!

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October 10th 2010
Having had our fill of all thing's old, we moved Northwards. Coincidentally enough, to get to our next destination by the beach, we had a stopover in the town of Palenque in Mexico, which is also famous for its Mayan archaeological ruins. We decided to give this one a miss and hightailed it to Puerto Escondido on the Pacific coast for sun, sand and suntans. We stayed in a hostel run by the most pe ... read more

North America » Mexico » Mexico City

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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