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: Guatemalan Chicken Buses

by Jonathan Look | Dec 21, 2011 | Guatemala, Objects, Photography, Travel

Ever wonder what happened to your old school bus? Well, there is a possibility it is living a second life as a “Chicken Bus” in Guatemala. Guatemalan Chicken Busses are called “Chicken Buses” presumably because there are occasionally used to...

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...

San Pedro, Lake Atitlan, Guatemala Visit

by Jonathan Look | Dec 16, 2011 | Adventure, Guatemala, Travel

What is San Pedro, Guatemala? We only had a few days in Guatemala, but we wanted to explore the area around Lake Atitlan as much as possible and San Pedro was a must. San Pedro is one of the numerous picturesque villages that line the shores of beautiful Lake Atitlan...

Visit to Panajachel and Lake Atitlan Guatemala

by Jonathan Look | Dec 13, 2011 | Guatemala, Landscape, Photography, Retirement, Travel

Lake Atitlan in Panajachel, Guatemala Visit to Panajachel and Lake Atitlan, Guatemala to Renew Mexico Tourist Visa We went to Panajachel, Guatemala to see Lake Atitlan and renew our Mexico Tourist Visas. When you enter Mexico on a tourist visa, 180 days is the longest...

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...