Palenque

Road trip to Mexico

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November 25th 2013
This summer we kept our boat in the Rio Dulce of Guatemala to hide out from hurricanes once again. This was our third summer here (out of the last four). Bluewater Cat got a much needed bottom job (antifouling paint) and several other routine maintenance projects completed this summer, so she is ready for another cruising season. I took a couple of extended trips home to Texas this summer. Jimm ... 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