Mr & Mrs Duck with sombreros

Mexico - Yucatan/Maya Riviera

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August 21st 2008
Well we arrived in Playa del Carmen in sweltering heat - it has been up to 40 deg the whole time we've been here and the only breeze we've felt is down by the beach. The beach here is gorgeous - soft sand and turquoise sea. In addition our hotel is just perfect - great room and pool and its just off the beach and strip. The daily treat for us has been at lunch where we've found a tasty cafe wh ... read more

North America » Mexico » Yucatán

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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