Travel Journal 1 29470022

Travel Journal 1

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November 25th 2007
Hi from Mexico.... Well I have now been in Mexico for about a week and a half. The first week went by quickly because I was with a group and was mostly shuttled around from place to place. We started the trip in San Cristobal de las Casas and visited a lot of local villages where they are almost solely indigenous. They have this very interesting mix of indo-Christian faith, which is totally di ... 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