Sumidero Canyon

Still in San Cristobal

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October 29th 2008
Day 3 of San Cristobal saw us taking a trip out to Sumidero Canyon. Pretty, but I could have done with a restful morning hanging around town instead. We had to drive through thick cloud to get there and back. It was a little wierd as in San Cristobal the weather was fine, but not hot. On the other side, Sumidero Canyon, it was hot and humid. And in the middle was cold cloud forrest. That a ... read more

North America » Mexico

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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