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As
you see yourself, I once saw myself; as you see me now, you will be
seen.
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MEXICO
WORLD'S
MOST POPULOUS SPANISH COUNTRY
México
is the most populous Spanish-
speaking country in the world. According to the latest statistics, México's total population
is over 99 million. Mestizos, of Indian and Spanish blood),
make up 60%
of the population, followed by indigenous peoples
(30%), whites
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Carnaval in Mazatlan
 Visitors
and locals scream, sing, shout and dance amid confetti and ribbons.
Bands of all kinds play the infectious rhythms of the State of Sinaloa.
And the food–oh, the food–camarones (shrimp) prepared in
every way possible, washed down with ice cold Pacifico beer, for it’s
Carnaval Time, Mazatlán’s biggest pachanga (fiesta).
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Updated
March
12, 2006
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Merida--The
White City of the Yucatan
by
Marvin Perton
Continued...
Shopping
Merida is probably the best place to shop for local handicrafts in the
Yucatan. The prices are excellent, the items varied and the shopping
venues colorful and numerous. The Central Municipal Market has a good
selection of local crafts. On Sunday, head for the Handicraft Bazaar,
right opposite the zócalo to shop for masks, huipiles, guayaberas
and other local items. All are in plentiful supply. At around 10 pesos
to the dollar, values are quite good, so rock-bottom in fact, you may
want to pay the asking price and let the vendors make a little extra
profit.
Dining
You can chomp away at a restaurant on the paseo, or the zócalo
and, no matter what you eat, it's unusual to get a tab over ten dollars
per person, particularly in the downtown zócalo area where
restaurants offer better value. In fact, you can literally gorge
yourself on a Yucatan favorite, "pok-a-chuck" (thinly
sliced and marinated leg of pork charcoal-grilled to crispy perfection)
for about five or six dollars. Add a beer or two and you owe about a
buck more.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Marvin H. Perton is a freelance travel writer with "Mexico" as
his specialty. For over three decades, Perton has traveled throughout
Mexico, first as a tourist, then as a public relations executive for
major hotel companies in Mexico (also was president of his own public
relations firm), and for the past 12 years, as a journalist.
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