Zocalo in Mexico City

Mexico City and onwards

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January 13th 2007
Hello again, Here is an update on the next leg of my trip. Arrived in Mexico City ok and made it too the hostel without getting mugged or anything so things were looking pretty dandy. Have been staying right near the Zocalo or central square of the city near the Palace and other tourist attractions. Have enjoyed Mexico City more than I was expecting to, preconception was that it was going to ... read more

North America » Mexico » Distrito Federal » Mexico City

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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