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by Jonathan Look | Jun 13, 2012 | Adventure, Food, Mexico, Street Food, Travel
Grilled Rats for Rat Soup in Mexico In Search of Rat Soup When my friend Wes Nations, travel blogger extraordinaire at Johnny Vagabond suggested that we drive to the Saturday market just down the road from San Cristobal de las Casas, in Oxchuc, Chiapas to try sopa de...
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by Jonathan Look | Jun 11, 2012 | Adventure, Mexico, Retirement, Travel
The Pyramid I Climbed at Tonina Mayan Ruin Site in Chiapas, Mexico I really didn’t know what to expect when I visited the ancient Mayan city site of Tonina this week. It is only a few hours from home, near Ocosingo, on the road from San Cristobal de las Casas to...
by Jonathan Look | Jun 2, 2012 | Adventure, Food, Street Food, Travel
Plate of Chicatana Ants When the rainy season begins in southern Mexico, flying ants called Chicatanas begin to leave their nests for mating. These insects swarm, often near streetlights where they are captured and placed into plastic bags. Apparently, they are very...
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by Jonathan Look | May 15, 2012 | Adventure, Food, Mexico, Street Food, Travel
Doriantojos With All the Extras There is a new kind of street food that has crept up on the streets of San Cristobal de las Casas in the last few weeks; Doriantojos. Take a bag of Doritos, cut it open from the side and fill it cafeteria style with different fillings...
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by Jonathan Look | Feb 5, 2012 | Art, Mexico, Objects, People, Photography, Travel
Textiles at the Artisan Market in San Cristobal de las Casas The Artisan Market in San Cristobal de las Casas offers an amazing mix of everything from Amber Jewelry to Zapatista Dolls. Most of the products are hand produced in the villages surrounding the city. The...
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by Jonathan Look | Jan 14, 2012 | Adventure, Food, Mexico, Street Food, Travel
Mexican Taco Cart Fare I have always been kind of adventurous when it comes to gastronomy and taco carts are one of my favorite places to try new things. One of the best things about living in San Cristobal de las Casas was the street food, especially the taco carts....
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by Jonathan Look | Jan 10, 2012 | Food, Mexico, People, Photography, Street Food, Travel
Macadamia Nut Vendor in San Cristobal de las Casas Nuts are a major export from Chiapas, Mexico consequently they are available fresh on the streets. Fresh buttery macadamias, delicately flavored cashews and many other nuts are available almost at the front door from...
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by Jonathan Look | Jan 10, 2012 | Food, Mexico, Restaurants, Thailand, Travel
Best Pad Thai in Mexico I never cease to be amazed by the variety of ethnic food available in San Cristobal de las Casas. On any given night you could find yourself sitting in a Spanish tapas bar, drinking Chilean wine, eating Italian food while listening to French...
