DSC06433

Mérida, México (Mar. 14-20, 2018)

---

March 20th 2018
I had to walk a bit to locate my hostel. Across rows of venders at a market, where I made mental notes of returning later on for food. I was allowed to set up camp in the back area for a fraction of the price for a bed. There were other campers there as well. It was a 30 minutes walk from the hostel to the city center. I admired how the city center served its purpose as a gathering place for local ... read more

North America » Mexico » Yucatán » Merida

---

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