Monthly Archives: September 2006

Mayan world

by moro Posted on 18 September 2006

In the Yucatecan peninsula, every aspect of community life is influenced by Mayan culture. Although the strong presence of tourism, or maybe thanks to it, this feature suddenly appears very evident… and it will be more and more evident, travelling … Continue reading →

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Tulum, Caribe!

by moro Posted on 14 September 2006

After visiting the incredible archaeological site of Chichen Itza (where we saw the well-conserved pyramid of Kukulkan, which represents the Mayan calendar, and the “Gran juego de pelota”), finally we reached the Caribbean coast, by the village of Tulum. Far … Continue reading →

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Yucatan: from the highlands to caribe

by moro Posted on 9 September 2006

Arranged so quickly the consular issue, we restarted our nomadic travel: from Mexico City to Yucatan peninsula… after seeing the legendary volcano Popocatepetl (5500m of altitude), we went down from the highlands to the tropical jungle and we passed through … Continue reading →

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Mexico city and resistencia civil

by moro Posted on 6 September 2006

We were fearing the contact with one of the biggest cities in the world, but we found an even welcoming metropolis. We will keep an unforgettable memory of a dramatically chaotic traffic… luckily we can enjoy kilometers of roads free … Continue reading →

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