Inside of a shop in san Christobal

Mexican Diary 2: Zapatista country

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June 21st 2006
Our timings on our trip with Louise had gone so well that we had time then to bus down to San Christobal Las Casa for our last few days with her. The bus journey was one of the most stunning I have ever been on - from jungle covered hills, rising steadily through green valleys until we had vistas for miles, the vegetation started to change to conifers and pines, and the air got noticeably colder. ... read more

North America » Mexico » Chiapas » San Cristobal de las Casas

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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