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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 3, 2012 | Adventure, Landscape, Mexico, Photography, Travel
Agua Azul Waterfall in Chiapas, Mexico Seems like there has been a bit of a theme here lately with regard to waterfalls. The truth is that there are many beautiful places here in Chiapas and a lot of them have waterfalls. A few weeks ago I was asked to go along with...
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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 | May 14, 2012 | Adventure, Buildings, Mexico, Photography, Travel
La Catedral de San Cristóbal Dominating the central part of San Cristobal is La Catedral de San Cristóbal or San Cristobal Cathedral. Construction on the beautiful mustard colored church was begun in 1528 but wasn’t completed until almost 200 years later because...
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by Jonathan Look | May 7, 2012 | Landscape, Nature, Oregon, Photography, Travel
Photo of Latourell Falls Near Portland, Oregon Although not as famous as Multnomah Falls, Latourell Falls, just east of Portland, Oregon, USA is a beautiful display of the power of mother nature. The 76-meter cascade of frigid water is just a 5-minute walk from the...
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by Jonathan Look | Feb 8, 2012 | Mexico, People, Photography, Travel
Mayan Woman in Traditional Dress on Back Streets of San Cristobal Most Mexican states either totally conquered or assimilated their aboriginal peoples, the indigenous of Chiapas, have not been conquered or assimilated. These ancient Mayan groups speak their own...
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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 28, 2012 | Buildings, New Mexico, Photography, Travel, United States
San Felipe de Neri Church After a Rain The skies were brilliant after a rainstorm blew through “Old Town” Albuquerque on a seasonally cold winter’s day. The iconic San Felipe de Neri Church was magnificently reflected on puddles left behind on the brick courtyard. See...
