Dinner at Labna in old Cancun

Cancun and Chiapas

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February 16th 2007
MERIDA & CANCUN On Saturday, February 10, a two hour flight transported us from the huge mountain metropolis of Mexico City to the tropical town of Merida. We had heard much about the charms of Merida and were somewhat disappointed in the empty, narrow streets lined with concrete buildings. Perhaps it was the rain or perhaps we expect too much based on our time in Guanajuato. In any case, it w ... read more

North America » Mexico » Yucatán

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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