The main temple at Chichen Itza

Chichen Itza aka chicken pizza

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October 31st 2008
We took a very early bus out of Merida and headed out to Chichen Itza - another set of amazing ruins. Although exhausting to get up at 5.00am, it was worth beating the crowds. We were at the site around 8.30am and got to see a lot of the various temples and ruins without hoards of people. By lunch time the place was packed. Apparently only about 10% of the site has been excavated to date wit ... 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