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Highlights of Mexico City in pictures

It is inevitable that first-time visitors to Mexico City arrive with plenty of preconceptions about what they are likely to find. The largest city in the western hemisphere is also considered by some to be dangerous, polluted and impossible to get around due to the traffic problems

On the trail of the Maya: a Central American photo journey

If you travel any distance through the northern part of central America, the chances are that you will be retracing a route that was once used by the Maya people. While Mayan civilisation reached its pinnacle of development and sophistication between 200 and 900 AD, evidence of

Oaxaca: a taste of real Mexico

Temple of Santo Domingo, Oaxaca Think of Mexico and you might first think of golden beaches and plush resorts. For some the name conjures up images of the imposing pyramid of Chichen Itza or the jungle ruins at Palenque. But for a slice of real Mexican life