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Mexico

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January 5th 2003
Mexico - 5 Weeks We flew to Chihuahua, in the North of Mexico and from here went to Creel to visit the canon del cobre, a series of canyons which are collectively bigger than the Grand canyon. We lost a couple of days to the local alcohol, a kind of paint stripper at $1.50 for a litre that destroyed our desire to move and get out of bed. A train ride, a 9-in-a-taxi-ride an ... read more

North America » Mexico

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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