In Palenque

Palenque y kaka

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April 11th 2005
So, I finally made a trip to one of the ancient sites for which the pueblos indiginas of the americas are so well admired. I don´t really like the term ´ruins´. It makes you think there´s nothing there but crumbles and debris. I've FINALLY taken some time to get some photos up, so go back through my entries and check 'em out, at your leisure of course. Palenque is a five hour bus ride no ... read more

North America » Mexico » Chiapas » San Cristobal de las Casas

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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