Mexico City

Mexico City and the pyramids of Teotihuacan

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April 22nd 2008
I arrived in Mexico late Sunday night, flying over the city was like nothing I had seen before! Lights emmited an orange color as far as the eye could see. After a taxi to a downtown hostel I booked a tour to the pyramids north of town to keep me busy the next day. The hostel has a great central location close to many of the main sights and is not a bad deal at 10 bucks a night. 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