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“No no Kati, Espanol de la playa es no bueno! No bueno!”

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February 7th 2009
The night before we left, I met Alicia and Beatriz at Café Bar Central. Alicia had mentioned in an email that she wanted to go to the beach. I figured she meant in her car, at whatever hour we chose, in a comfortable setting. But really, my plans with Alicia were laid out like this: “So, I’m going to the beach tomorrow, you want to come?” -“Yes! Of course.” It was about 12:30 a.m. at th ... read more

North America » Mexico » Oaxaca » Mazunte

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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