San Cristobal

Day of the Dead

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October 30th 2006
Tica bus dropped us in Tapachula and we were going to head to Oaxaca but there was some stuff going on there so we headed to San Cristobal. Mexico was surprising. I had always thought that it would be similar to Central America but was pleasantly surprised to find a developed country. San Cristobal was beautiful and Mexican food was a welcome change. We stayed there for about a week and visite ... read more

North America » Mexico » Chiapas » San Cristobal de las Casas

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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