Road to ruins of Xunantunich

Belize (San Ignacio) - November 2011

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November 19th 2011
We arrived at the Merida bus station just in time to get on the 9 PM bus for Belize City, Belize. There were only 9 passengers so we were able to stretch across the seats and get comfortable for the long night ride. There was nicer divided highway for the first few hours, then down to a single lane highway, getting narrower as we approached the Belize border. Somewhere around 2 in the morning, the ... read more

North America » Mexico » Distrito Federal » Mexico City » La Condesa

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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