Category Archives: Photography

Photos, photo essays and observations that seem to fit here.

El Panchan Palenque’s Fun in the Jungle

The most famous and arguably best Mayan ruins in Chiapas are at Palenque. Palenque is the name of both the modern town and the archaeological site. There are a ton of hotels and options for lodging in town and along … Continue reading

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500 Year Old Spanish Mission Ruins in Chiapas at Exconvento Copanahuastla

The Mexican state of Chiapas has some of the oldest Spanish missions of New Spain. The remains of the mission convent at Copanahuastla is one of these. Located in a seasonally swampy lowlands not too far from the Pacific coast … Continue reading

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Lagartero Mayan Ruins and Wetlands on the Edge of Mexico

If you drive about an hour south of Comitan de Dominguez towards the Guatemalan border crossing at La Mesilla, you will come across a left turn off for the Lagos de Colon, take it. Kelly and I had to do … Continue reading

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