Crab eating

Isla Mujeres

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January 24th 2009
Isla Mujeres (Island of Women) is an idyllic island just off Cancun. There are several theories as to its name, but our favourite (and the least probable) is that it is where pirates left their women when they left to raid the mainlands. We took a bus from Merida to Cancun. Everyone says that Cancun is a terrible place to stay unless you're at a resort, so we wasted no time there. The beac ... read more

North America » Mexico » Quintana Roo » Isla Mujeres

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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