P1030148

The Mayan Riviera (and it's swine flu)

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April 28th 2009
When I left my job in Guatemala, I was in run-down condition. I hopped on a day-long bus ride through Belize to Quintana Roo, Mexico, where I awarded myself the expense of my own cabana, for the first time of the trip. I spent a week in Rancho Tranquilo, recovering, meeting travelers, hanging out with the kind and comical hotel manager, Abaristo, and spending a good deal of time walking, laying ... 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