Cabana Bed

Mexico - Part 2

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March 28th 2009
We took the night bus to Palenque to see some amazing ruins - the previous ones had been Zapotec or Aztec, these were the start of the Mayan ruins. These are set in the jungle with really loud howler monkeys in the background. We are not much for Museums but they have a particularly good one with a recreation of the tomb of Radiant Shield K'inich Janaab Pakal. Why doesn't anyone have fantastic nam ... read more

North America » Mexico » Quintana Roo » Tulum

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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