Tulum Ruins

TULUM & CHICHEN ITZA

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June 4th 2011
I arrived to Chetumal after an easy boat ride and was excited by the Mexican flag flying at the port and the novelty of finally being able to eat Mexican food in Mexico! A simple taxi ride later (hailing one from the street instead of the robbing bastards that wait for the tourists at the port) and I was at Chetumal Bus Station buying my ticket for Tulum (4 Hours / $12). I arrived there as always ... read more

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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