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Valladolid

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July 19th 2013
Valladolid is the perfect place to use as a base while in the Yucatan. There are some tourists that come on buses from Cancun, Tulum, and Playa del Carmen, and thus some gringo-targeted shops and restaurants around the central park, but aside from that and an enclave of hotels on Los Frailes, it's an authentic Mexican small city that pays little attention to tourists. It's particularly ref ... read more

North America » Mexico » Yucatán » Valladolid

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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