P1110552

Museums, monkeys, trajaneras and karaoke

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October 9th 2011
Have been a busy body this week. Went to the Chapultepec castle,the only royal castle in the American continent. It sits high on the hill overlooking the city. The building was amazing, with big marble staircases, and grand murals on the walls etc. Though it was clear that i have been to way too many museums etc, as i wasn't that excited by the exhibits on display. But more impressed with the ... read more

North America » Mexico » Distrito Federal » Mexico City

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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