Mountain in the distance

I won’t take no for an answer

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November 4th 2018
We are up at 7am to shower, dress and have breakfast. OK, it’s not in the true spirit of backpacking we know, but we have booked a taxi to take us to Cuidad Valles. It is due at 8am. Eva brings us tamalle, iced sponge cake and lemon tea. Our bags are packed and stacked in the hallway ready to go. We chat with another couple of guests, a Mexican and his Colombian wife whilst we await our transpo ... read more

North America » Mexico

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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