I Always Stop to Smell the Roses in Life!

Fiestas, Flores, y Frida

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July 31st 2006
Whew! I survived the weekend! It was a wonderful one, but definitely one that left me feeling muy cansada esta mañana! As mentioned, the weekend kicked off with a giant fiesta here at the school. And....the rumors of the mariachi band were true!! As we were all stuffing our faces with the delicious food from the cooks, a 12-man mariachi group strutted out onto the patio and had us all up and o ... read more

North America » Mexico » Morelos » Cuernavaca

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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