By the Ocean

Mexico 2016

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January 17th 2016
Melaque Saturday Melaque is a usual Mexican town, lots of restaurants and art and sourvenir shops, but peaceful and not much traffic. Our hotel is a couple of blocks from the beach. We did some more exploring in the town tihis morning, and found a place with hot cakes and eggs for breakfast. Back at the hotel, we settled under a thatched umbrella to read books. Bob found his hammock. A ma ... read more

North America » Mexico » Jalisco » Melaque

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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