Plaque at Chichen Itza

Cruise to Mexico (Chichen Itza)

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January 6th 2009
At the port of Galveston, Texas we boarded Carnival's Ecstasy for a five day cruise to Cozumel and Progreso, Mexico. We made two of these cruises because we won the second one in a raffle on board ship while on the first cruise. Cozumel is the traditional tourist trap and the port is more American than Mexican. Vendors are in front of stores attempting to sell the passengers everything from booze ... read more

North America » Mexico » Yucatán » Chichén Itzá

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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