Ruins in the jungle

Viva Polonia

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June 12th 2012
Our bus ride from San Cristobal to Palenque was again rather adventurous. Apart from the very curvy and bumpy road we got pulled over by the police which delayed our journey by over two hours. We have no idea why we got stopped, probably it was the speeding of our crazy driver 😊 As a result of that we arrived in Palenque at 1.30am with no place to stay. We decided to take a cab to a close- ... read more

North America » Mexico » Chiapas » Palenque

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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