Tulum, Mexico

Mexico and Central American adventure

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October 7th 2008
One of the things I love about Tulum is that every single street is named after a constellation or planet; so there’s 'Orion South' or 'Jupiter North'… and the town itself (since Mayan times) is dedicated to the planet Venus. On top of that, allegedly, the mayor of Tulum 2 years ago was called Martian. Yes, martian. That was his first name! The whole place is rather otherworldly and you can ne ... 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