San Cristobal de las Casas

San Cristobal de las Casas, Chiapas, Mexico

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September 15th 2008
Twelve hours on three different buses from Guatemala City and I finally arrived in San Cristobal de las Casas in Chiapas, Mexico. I had planned to meet up with Stephanie, a friend of mine from New Zealand that I met in Rio Dulce, so I headed straight for the Posada Ganesha, the hostal she was staying in. Even from that first stroll through the town I could see it was amazingly beautiful e ... 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