Famous step pyramid.... just smaller!

Day 322: Cozumel, Mexico

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December 14th 2007
Our second stop on the cruise was to the wonderful Mexican island of Cozumel, just off the Yucatan Peninsula. We got off the ship at the international port and were soon on a bus heading to the nearby attraction of ‘Discover Mexico’. This ‘park’ is really quite nifty - we arrived and then watched a 15minute video on the highlights of Mexico, which is pretty cool, if not more-or-less propag ... 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