Lazy days in Guadalajara

Rattlesnake encounter: Mexico

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June 16th 2006
I’m deep in the heart of central Mexico. Guadalajara. Part of a volunteer team at an animal care centre, I spend every day up to my elbows in chicken heads and lizard poo. No English is spoken and other than a few near-death-by-racoons incidents, I feel at ease in my Hispanic world… well… until yesterday… …The indoor reptiles are separated from the rest of the animals. Predominantly ... read more

North America » Mexico

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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