Gringos

Still in Cancun

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May 25th 2006
I spent the day at Chichen Itza yesterday. It was amazing. The extent and quality of the ruins was great. Especially impressive to me was the enormous pyramid/temple at the entrance to the sight and the ball court, which before I'd only read about in books. I visited the ruins with my new American friends. I ended up spending only the day at Chichen Itza and took the bus with them back to Cancu ... read more

North America » Mexico » Quintana Roo » Cancun

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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