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About the Grumpy Red Octopus

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December 8th 2008
Here I am again, back on a warm sandy beach. Well, technically I am sitting by the pool, but why split hairs eh? Last Monday I headed back to Oaxaca to meet up with Ruth and plan our diving vacation. As it turns out, our diving vacation has now brought me back to Puerto Escondido. I know you are all pretty sad that I can’t send you pictures of yet another sunny Mexican or Belizian beach, but tha ... read more

North America » Mexico » Oaxaca » Puerto Escondido

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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