Mexico Trip Day 6 Photo 4

Mexico Trip Day 6

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June 25th 2008
Today was our day for Catemaco. Though the town is only maybe 40 miles at most, the trip was going to take 3 hours. We got up at 3 a.m. our time, got ready and headed out the door to meet up with Karla's aunt and cousin who were tagging along. This time I was driving. We had no trouble finding the road we wanted, but the road was less than stellar. There were many little towns and the towns co ... read more

North America » Mexico » Veracruz » Catemaco » Nanciyaga

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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