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Palenque

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January 28th 2009
The ruins at Palenque are one of those big sites that everyone tells you to go see. We took a five-hour cab ride from Xpuijl and arrived at the town of Palenque cramped and sweaty. After our rustic stay in Xpuijl, we opted to stay in a hotel in Palenque, which was actually not much more expensive than the one the night before. Hot showers, clean beds and TV!! What luxury. We watched Ace Ventu ... read more

North America » Mexico » Chiapas » Palenque

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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