by Jonathan Look | Sep 1, 2011 | Mexico, Travel
Entrance to Cenote Azul in Bacalar, Mexico Where is Bacalar Cenote Azul? Bacalar’s Cenote Azul (sometimes called the Azul Cenote) located about 3 kilometers from the town of Bacalar, Mexico (map below) is, depending on who you ask is either the largest...
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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 25, 2011 | Minimalism, Retirement, Travel
Life On a Budget Doesn’t Mean Sacrifice Why Retirement Travel is Different Than Before When I took early retirement, I knew that it would be necessary to keep an eye on expenses and spend more thoughtfully. One of the “sacrifices” that I, as a baby boomer...
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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...
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by Jonathan Look | Aug 6, 2011 | Mexico
Last week we went along with our friend Polly, had the privilege of going with Naturalist Jim Conrad on one of his “Nature Meditation” walks. Every morning Jim leaves his residence at Mayan Beach Garden Inn and walks around, being present in the wonderful...
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by Jonathan Look | Jul 30, 2011 | Food, Mexico, Street Food, Travel
Tamale Delivery on the Beach in Xcalak One of the many concerns I had after we decided to retire and live off the grid in Xcalak our first was the availability of good, local food. Oh sure, we knew we would eat. There are small convenience stores in town where we get...
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by Jonathan Look | Jul 24, 2011 | Mexico, Retirement, Travel
The Beach Road in Xcalak, Mexico Small Kindnesses Can Make a Place Feel Very Special My wife (now my ex) was having a small medical issue. Nothing major, nothing serious, just something that needed attention. Back in the US you would go to the corner drugstore,...
