El Castillo at Chichen Itza

May 10th 2014
10 to 13 May 2014 Saturday through Tuesday. Even by my standards, the ten day whirlwind through Peru and Bolivia was exceptionally fast paced. We were ready for a rest. As explained in my planning blog at Planning our Pre-Colombian Civilizations Trip, due to a lack of frequent flyer miles to fly directly from La Paz to Denver we were "forced" to take a break in Mexico, and where better than the be ... read more

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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

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Bob Carlsen

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I started blogging on Travelblog in 2009, entering trips beginning in 2007. My intention has always been to document my years of travel since my birth...how else was I to save all the slides my Dad took of my childhood! Most bloggers write about their trips away from home. Mine, and eventually Linda's, homes have usually been where people travel to. So the idea eventually percolated to name our blog "Home and Away." The blog is not intended to be an autobiography, although I spent my entire life traveling, with Linda joining me after college, it may appear to be that way. As this... full info

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18th May 2014

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Tara Cloud

A fine, final holiday!
After your whirlwind tour of Peru and Bolivia and the snow back home, I'm so glad you had a nice warm, sunny rest at your gorgeous resort! I'm sure I'll never stay at such a luxurious spot, so it was lovely to enjoy it vicariously through you. Too bad they've roped off the temples. I climbed up the back of the Pyramid of the Sun when I was there on the Equinox one year to see tens of thousands of people looking up at me--the Mayan priestess. I guess those days are over.

18th May 2014

Home and Away
Bob Carlsen

I learned that Mayans had priestesses...
but glad that you weren't there to sacrifice anyone. That must have been amazing to be the center of attention of all those people on such an iconic spot. The reason the ruins are now off limits is because of the misbehavior of a few tourists...chipping souvenirs and spraying graffiti...ruining it for everyone...pardon the pun.

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