Churches & cactus - quintessential Mexico!

Exploring colonial cities

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April 30th 2011
On an overnight bus now ... about half way through my two week Intrepid tour. So far, it’s been a lot of fun. We’ve visited some beautiful colonial cities (Puebla and Oaxaca (wa-ha-ca)), with many of the buildings in the historical centres restored. Some really stunning churches and cathedrals....the Spanish sure knew how to build massive places of worship, usually intricately decorated ... read more

North America » Mexico » Oaxaca

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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