mariachis on the metro

Ciudad de Mexico otra vez

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January 31st 2006
Greetings! We've been having a wonderful time exploring ¨D.F.¨ (districto federales) or Mexico City. Despite its enormity, the city is quite easy to navigate, people are generally friendly, we have fealt totally safe, and the air has been...not too bad. The Metro (subway) here is absolutely incredible - 2 pesos (20 cents) gets you anywhere you want to go. Service is extremely frequent and th ... read more

North America » Mexico » Distrito Federal » Mexico City

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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