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Crosses at the cemetary

San Juan Chamula

July 5th 2009
The Tzotzil village of Chamula is famous for its market and church. It is a very political town that has no tax law and has its own police force. The Mexican police and military are not allowed in the town, which has been a strong hold for many years keeping any external forces out. It is the only town that the Spanish never entered. The strength of the town's warriors at the time were too strong ... read more
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Mexican Flag 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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