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February 26th 2009
So I know it has been about a week since my last update, but I figured that anyone reading this probably would not care so much about my day-to-day whereabouts. Just to put a picture in your head, I am sitting on my rooftop terrace on a beautifully clear day. There is not a cloud in the sky, it is probably 75-80 degrees with a light breeze. To my left I have an unobstructed view of the snowcapped, ... read more

North America » Mexico » Puebla » Puebla City

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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