Playa del Carmen - our hotel

On to Playa del Carmen

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October 3rd 2011
We had a great breakfast of pancakes today cooked by the exuberant Viktor who had clearly survived or escaped home in time to miss the protest drama – maybe there hadn’t been any trouble this year after all. He greeted us with ‘new day new start’ which seems to be his favourite saying and his jolly dancing and smiling! Then it was time to head back to the airport, having decided the onl ... read more

North America » Mexico » Yucatán

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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