Ruins of a Convent above Guanajuato

February 19th 2007
Yesterday we took a taxi up to the small lakes at one end of the valley or bowl where the town is located, and walked back down. There were lots of old, beautiful government buildings along the way down....I went into one "museum" that turned out to be a very hokey haunted house... Today we took a taxi up to a mining town above Guanajuato, where there is a decaying but lovely old church ad an ... read more

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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

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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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