Staircase of the Empress

Sinking city - Mexico DF part 1

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December 23rd 2011
After the brief stop in LA, when we arrived in Mexico DF it felt like the holiday proper had begun. It was a hot dusty ride through masses of traffic to reach our gorgeous B&B, The Red Tree House . Greeted by Victor and introduced to our other "hosts" - Craig, Jorge (the two owners), Ernesto (the manager), and Alejandro, we quickly settled into our rooms and ... 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