Big fat cigar

Mexico Gulf Coast, heading south

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August 10th 2008
Gulf Coast: 12th July - 21st July From Victoria, We took the bus to Tampico on the Gulf Coast. The buses we had got so far in Mexico were very comfortable, with reclining seats and clean toilets and were also quite cheap. When we arrived in Tampico, we caught a bus into the Centro to try and find a hotel. The one we tried first was called Hotel Capri and had rooms available that were pretty cheap ... read more

North America » Mexico » Tamaulipas » Tampico

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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