View from our balcony

February 16th 2007
We took a luxury bus from Mexico City to Guanajuato today, traveling through the countryside northwest of Mexico City for 4 and a half hours. This city is an old mining town, where silver was found before the Spanish arrived. It is in small basin surrounded by hills, and reached through a series of tunnels. Most of the city is only accessible by foot. The buildings are painted in many colors, a ... read more

North America » Mexico » Guanajuato

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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Lynn Beebe

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I was a primary teacher in a K-12 alternative school. In 2006, I took a leave for four months, travelling through Central America. I visited schools and studied Spanish along with being a tourist. My class followed my travels through this blog. I have continued to use this blog to keep friends, family and my students connected to my travels, recently in Mexico and now Kenya! 2009 I am now retired and my husband and I hope to do even more traveling! I am volunteering in an after-school program on the Indian reservation where we live and at the local art museu... full info

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