Yucatan Penninsula 5th Ave

Yucatan Penninsula

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December 9th 2011
Hey hey - well have arrived in Mexico and so has Alan yippee :-) before he arrived by boat from Belieze to Chetumal in Mexico - sniffer dogs and all!! Jumped on a collectivo (local shuttles in Mexico and headed for Playa Del Carmen. A beach resort on the Yucatan coast about an hour south of cancun an what a culture shock. The beach is stunning here but it is basically a holiday resort and the end ... read more

North America » Mexico » Yucatán

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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