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Days 5-6, Tulum

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September 16th 2015
We arrived in Tulum on the eve of Mexican Independence Day, and spent the evening enjoying the traditional festivities (always held the night before) outside the town hall. There was music, a flag raising, a surprisingly interesting speech - given that it was in Spanish and then fireworks and confetti - more confetti than I have ever seen in my life! The Tulum ruins were beautiful, even com ... read more

North America » Mexico » Quintana Roo » Tulum

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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