Hunting Seashells in Isla

Yucatan Fall 2006

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November 2nd 2006
Bowdon Family in Yucatan October 2006 We hadn't taken an international family trip in over 5 years, since Turkey in April 2001, so it was past time. Andrea was about to turn 9 and Benjamin 6 1/2. We considered a lot of destinations and settled on Yucatan, for lots of reasons. * it has some tourist infrastructure without being "touristy" (that is, outside of Cancun a ... 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