Photo: Candy Vendor in San Cristobal de las Casas

by Jonathan Look | Dec 22, 2011 | Food, Mexico, People, Photography, Travel

Candy Vendor in San Cristobal de las Casas, Mexico For a photographer San Cristobal de las Casas in Chiapas, Mexico is an every day all you can eat buffet every day where you turn it seems there are new images begging to be captured. Now that I  am on this retirement...

Photo: Colored Calla Lilies

by Jonathan Look | Dec 20, 2011 | Mexico, Nature, Photography, Travel

  Colored Calla Lillies in the Markets of San Cristobal de Las Casas Mexico The vendors around the market in San Cristobal have some truly remarkable things. I have known about Calla Lilies but I had never seen colored ones before. The colors on these were so...

Day of the Dead in El Romerillo, Chiapas

by Jonathan Look | Nov 2, 2011 | Adventure, Mexico, Travel

  What is Day of the Dead?   For the last few days, I have been enjoying the riches of San Cristobal de las Casas and the spectacle that is “Día de los Muertos” or Day of the Dead. The city is alive with energy as inhabitants remember lost friends and family members....

Elotes and Esquites in San Cristobal de Las Casas, Mexico

by Jonathan Look | Oct 19, 2011 | Food, Mexico, Street Food, Travel

    What Are Elotes?     One of my favorite things to do when traveling to a new place is to try the street food. Street food is always an adventure and great way to get to know a place. Usually, it is delicious, cheap and a great way to get other diners talking about...

Driving Through Mexico from Palenque to San Cristobal de las Casis

by Jonathan Look | Oct 9, 2011 | Adventure, Mexico, Travel

After we dried out from the visit to Cascada de Misol-Há we continued southbound along Mexico Highway 199 into the mountains; deeper into Chiapas. The road narrowed and became more twisted. There was a different feel. Almost like a presence was watching. Then, there...

Tzotzil Chamulan Worship Service in Chiapas

by Jonathan Look | Sep 29, 2011 | Mexico, Photography, Travel

Modern Mayan Shaman in Front of a Chamulan Church San Juan Chamula, Chiapas may be the most famous of towns where the indigenous Mayan ancestors live in Mexico, but there are many other villages throughout Chiapas where Mayan tradition and the Mayan people still...

Driving Through Chiapas Mexico (Part One)

by Jonathan Look | Sep 27, 2011 | Adventure, Mexico, Travel

Driving through Mexico in Chiapas (Part One) Palenque Ruins in Chiapas Mexico On a map, Mexico Highway 199 looks pretty tame. It is designated as a two-lane, sometimes four, paved, relatively direct road up the Sierra Madre de Chiapas mountain range beginning in the...

Palenque Ruins in Chiapas

by Jonathan Look | Sep 23, 2011 | Adventure, Mexico, Travel

Temple of the Count at Palenque Mayan Ruin Site What Are the Palenque Ruins? The Palenque ruins in Chiapas are a medium-sized and very well preserved Mayan ruin dates back to 100 BCE. It was slowly developed over centuries and was occupied until 800 CE. It’s...