Fruit stand

The Long Way to Palenque

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September 14th 2018
We had a disappointing day today. We got up early and set out towards Palenque, with planned stops at Agua Azul cascades and Misol-Ha waterfall. Maybe, if we have time and we're not too tired, we'll go see the Mayan ruins of Palenque today. If not, then tomorrow. The drive started out fine, we drove out of town and on pretty good roads. The road eventually got narrower and had more twists & tur ... read more

North America » Mexico » Chiapas

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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