San Cristobal

Wandering around San Cristobal

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November 13th 2008
Instead of going to Canon del Sumidero, El Chiflon waterfalls and Lagunas de Montebello I decided to go for a hike just outside of San Cristobal with the group and just hang around town. It was supposed to be a lazy day but I still woke up at 07:00, but I stayed in bed until 09:00. I did some reading then went for a leisurely breakfast. We started our hike around noon, walking through some neig ... read more

North America » Mexico » Chiapas » San Cristobal de las Casas

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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