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Surfing Mexico
From below, it looks like the bottom of a thundercloud — dark and roiling — until it begins to bend. Get too close to the curve and it will suck you over. So you hug the bottom, swimming seaward like … Continue reading
Palenque, Part 2: City of Faith
Lacking any knowledge of Mayan history, the various expeditions and theories that have been imposed on this place, Palenque impresses the visitor with its presence. The refined grace of the buildings, the sophisticated interplay of natural contours and manmade terraces … Continue reading
Palenque, Part 1: City of Faith
Palenque was built on faith. For 600 years a dynasty of warrior priests ruled over the city-state that was as important to Mayan civilization as Florence was to the European Renaissance. Their rule was absolute and their powers unquestioned. Then, … Continue reading