Chicken Itza

Mexico

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October 6th 2011
Arrived into Mexico city on Friday night (26/08). We didn´t know what to expect at first. Five lanes of traffic on each road, little kids from the age of four jumping on the bonnets of cars to clean windscreens, kids begging from when they can walk. Our first impression was a crazy city that seemed full of excitement. With a little sleep and a bit of daylight the next day we headed to the Zoca ... read more

North America » Mexico

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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