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The MAYAN PYRAMID at UXMAL ("Oosh mal")

January 6th 2010
Imagine hiking deep into the jungle and coming upon an ancient block wall, entwined with vines and obscured by trees. You scramble over a hillock to find more masonry ensnared by the jungle. The canopy of greenery keeps you from seeing the sky until suddenly you come upon a nearly vertical array of stonework stretching above the treetops, in steps. You begin to clamber up the steps, ascending abov ... 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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