Heron

Villahermosa: Beautiful Village

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September 20th 2006
I stayed only a day in Villahermosa, but it deserved a bit more. I hadn´t expected to like it because my guide book commented that it doesn´t live up to what the name implies, Beautiful Village. I was pleasantly surprised. The state of Tabasco to the south continues both the flat green geography and the seaside culture of Veracruz. It also continues the heat and humidity but intensified. Th ... read more

North America » Mexico

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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