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Mexico signs agreement with Google to publicize archeology, historical sites

Mexico's National Institute of Anthropology and History signed an agreement with Google Mexico to promote archeological and historical sites in a bid to revive tourism following the swine flu epidemic.

The plan uses several elements of the Google platform, including placing maps of archeological sites and directions to them on Google Earth.

The institute has started a channel on the video-sharing site YouTube at http://www.youtube.com/INAHTV.
Read entire article at AP