Statue at Anthropology and History Museum

the hat or headdress is Chac, the rain god

March 4th 2009
Wednesday the 25th of March our friends Andy and Patti came from Hibbing, Minnesota to visit us for a week in the Yucatan. We stayed their first night in Valladolid, a traditional and authentic colonial town. In the evening we walked around town and through the government house where there are paintings that portray the history and culture of the area. In the morning we went to the ce ... read more

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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

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Leila R Albert

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Many trips to Yucatan and Arizona. A bit of time in Crane Lake, Chiapas, Iceland, Ireland, Peru, New Orleans. Lived in Minnesota, California, Illinois, Texas, and Colorado. Now we call Wisconsin our home. We've been up and down the entire Midwest and visited some other states, too. We spent four months driving through Mexico and Central America. Then, five weeks traveling from the north to south of Peru. And then, a year later, four weeks more. Why? Well, why not! We've only just begun! Road trippin with the parents followed, but...forgot to blog; next time! We did ... full info

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