chichen itza

Final leg of the journey

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January 20th 2006
So here I am in sunny Playa del Carmen... It´s a bit of a culture shock after the last few places. Loads of tourists, everyone speaks english, and there´s even a macdonalds (yuck!). Luckily the prices are not much higher than elsewhere. It seems to be a really nice town actually, gorgeous beaches, funky bars, excellent food, lovely people. To be honest I´m just pleased to have four nights ... 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