Isla Mujeres

Mexico to Cuba then back to Mexico

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April 21st 2002
From Playa del Carmen we headed west to a city called Merida, and quite frankly, I can't think of anything positive to say about it ... well maybe one thing ... it has some gorgeous old buildings. Merida was extremely hot and dry, noisy, polluted and grotty. I guess we were there on a bad day. These Mexicano's really need to learn how to dispose of rubbish thoughtfully, and that doesn't only apply ... 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