Final day in Mexico- Chichen Itza

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November 5th 2015
Chichen Itza is one of the largest of the Mayan ruins in Mexico, so it was fitting to arrive here after seeing Uxmal and Izamal. It was also a good decision to approach it from Valladolid rather than Cancun. (20 minutes from Valladolid, 2 hours from Cancun) We were advised that the best way to get there was to take a colectivo from the bus station. (These are privately run minibuses which hold abo ... 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