Isla de Mujeres

On an island.

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September 12th 2008
I won't lie to you, my first two days in Isla de Mujeres the weather was shitty. We were getting some of the ends of Hurricane Ike. It stunk. The days were rainy and windy. No swimming weather for my time in Isla. However, I didn't let this bring me down. My friend Javier and I managed to meet at the island after traveling separately for a few weeks. We got to the hostel about 5 minutes apa ... read more

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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