Mud bricks made by hand

Day 29 - Mazatlan

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January 19th 2011
Awoke this morning to the sound of cell phone alarms which went off at the correct times. I went outside to the balcony to see whether we had arrived in port at Mazatlan. All I could see was fog. It was about 7AM and we were supposed to join our tour group at 8.15AM on shore. A short time later we heard an announcement from the Ship Captain. “As you might have noticed it is extremely foggy and ... 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