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by Jonathan Look | Sep 21, 2011 | Mexico, Travel
Market 28 in Cancun I am not usually one for craft markets and bargaining over a few pesos so I can feel like an ersatz little deal maker but I actually enjoyed meandering around Market 28 in Cancun for a few hours one morning a few weeks ago. One of the pleasures of...
by Jonathan Look | Sep 9, 2011 | Mexico, Travel
Our Front Yard in Xcalak, Mexico What Is it Like To Live in Xcalak? Preface The first place I moved after beginning the retirement adventure was Xcalak, Mexico; a beautiful village on the Yucatan Peninsula, on the Caribbean coast, not far from the border of Belize. My...
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by Jonathan Look | Sep 7, 2011 | Mexico, Philosophy, Travel
Senor Frog’s in Mahahual, Mexico (Circa 2011) Have You Really Been to Mexico? Being retired gives us a bit of time to more closely examine the “Costa Maya” and other places at a leisurely pace that the non-retired folks struggle to enjoy. Retirement...
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by Jonathan Look | Sep 3, 2011 | Mexico, Travel
At Least I Wasn’t This Overpacked Ever since we announced our plans to retire and travel the world we have been the source of constant unsolicited advice by people who get their opinions from cable news regarding the hardships and danger. This time I discuss our...
by Jonathan Look | Sep 1, 2011 | Mexico, Travel
Entrance to Cenote Azul in Bacalar, Mexico See Also: Street Food | Rat Soup Songkran in Chiang Mai, Thailand Minimalist Adventure Continues Where is Bacalar Cenote Azul? Bacalar’s Cenote Azul (sometimes called the Azul Cenote) located about 3 kilometers from the...
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by Jonathan Look | Aug 29, 2011 | Mexico, Photography, Travel
Mask at the Kohunlich Mayan Ruins The Kohunlich Mayan Ruin site best known for its Temple of the Masks. It is located about 65km west of Chetumal in the beautiful sub-tropical rainforest, not far from Chaccoben. I wanted my son to be able to see some of the reasons we...
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by Jonathan Look | Aug 21, 2011 | Mexico, Nature
The Quarry in Lionfish Hunting Lionfish Hunting is Good for the Reef Just off the beach at our house in Xcalak, there lurks an unwanted predator: A reef invader the Lionfish. The Lionfish is known for their venomous spines making them a hazard to divers and fisherman....
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by Jonathan Look | Aug 21, 2011 | Mexico, Objects, Photography
Study of the Skeleton of an Old Boat in Mexico I learned a lot about photography while living on the Yucatan in Xcalak, Mexico. The light, particularly near the water, was always beautiful and interesting to work with. This old fishing boat was about a hundred meters...
