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Farewell to Latin America

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September 8th 2008
More Mayan Magic Sometimes you get a good feeling about a place and know you're going to love it; that's what happened with us in Mexico, as from the moment we arrived we felt right at home, and throughout our 2 weeks in the country, as we got to know more of Mexico, it just got better and better. Palenque was the first stop. The journey from Flores in Guatemala involved 7 hours of travel on roa ... 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