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running around for the Virgin
On our first trip to Playa, we drove to Chichen Itza and Merida during this week of December. Part of the time we were on the toll road, but when we were on the rgeular roads, we were constantly passing groups of runners and their trucks. It was a mystifying cultural experience, especially since there were groups running both directions.
The novel, The Dark Virgin, by Oakland Ross, centres on that story: it is a semi-recommendable book. Lots of historical details and local colour, but the style is a bit stiff.
Wish I were there!
Barb
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