Playa

Down the Coast

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September 20th 2006
Hope all is well with everybody and I welcome your news and comments. I realized my last post on violence was rather heavy-handed with several generalizations. I report my observations and feelings as they arrive. Please take the lighthearted with the heavy. My 6 weeks in central Mexico has come to an end and I have headed for the Gulf coast and the southern rainforests. I sadly bid farewell ... read more

North America » Mexico » Veracruz

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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