Coconut tree

Xcalak

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April 13th 2010
We waited for the bus to Xcalah on the main road outside our cabana. The locals had informed us it passed through between 9 and 10 so we found some sun loungers and lay around in the sun waiting for the bus to arrive. We flagged down the bus at about 9.45 and settled in on the bumpy ride to Xcalah which would take about 2 hours. Xcalah is the most southerly town on the east coast of Mexico bef ... read more

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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