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Mexico City: day three

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March 2nd 2014
Another beautiful day in Mexico City. I've made it back to my room just in time to best a wicked-lovely rain storm and to settle in before I catch my plane tomorrow. Today I started off into Casa Azule, Frida Kahlo's house where she lived with Diego, hosted Trotsky and painted much of her work. You know by now that I tend to get a bit weepy when I find myself in a place I've ... read more

North America » Mexico » Distrito Federal » Mexico City

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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