campeche 2

Merida and Campeche

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December 7th 2010
Okie dokie, Net day in Merida, we walked down to the bus station to go to more ruins called Uxmal. On the way we were surprised to see so many streets blocked off to traffic. We asked a policewoman what was happening, she said, every sunday lots of the townspeople walk/run the streets of Merida, just for their health! talk about community. As we spoke some kids ran past and we looked down the ... read more

North America » Mexico » Yucatán » Merida

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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