Prize at Bacalar local fair

Mexico, the Yutacan with its ants and an expensive bag of crisps...

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August 17th 2005
Hey all, Im currently sitting in an internet cafe at the busy bordertown of Chetumal, as we await to board a bus to a new country, Belize! But let me tell you what we have been up to in the last week! Since I last wrote, we satisfied our culture vulture needs, and visted the ancient Mayan ruins of Chichen Itza. A good tip is to get there early, because plagues of tourists tours bombard the area b ... 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