Avenue of the Dead

Day 5 Pyramids of Teotihuacán north of Mexico City

November 11th 2015
Today was a 50 km day trip to the ruins of another ancient civilization outside the city known as Teotihuacan. Caotic traffic & smog is now evident outside of the old town. Its not helped by a practice seen along the way were thousands of homes reaching into the foothills of a once national park but illegally built by immigrants looking for work. Now these homes can be legally owned once they have ... read more

North America » Mexico » Distrito Federal » Mexico City

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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Gerry & Ruth

Gerry and Ruth Travels

We are Gerry & Ruth, a retired couple living in Brisbane Australia. We have 2 adult sons now on their own travel/work adventures based in London. Retirement has allowed us the opportunity travel as a means to keep the grey matter moving, stay healthy and as a periodic reminder as to how fortunate we are to live in such a wonderful country. Without conscious planning the theme of out trips to date have been based around ancient civilisations and cultures mixed with elements of adventure and trekking. The blog is a great way to keep family & friends informed of our travels and maybe giv... full info

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