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Abstract Lake Chapala

Abstract Lake Chapala Photos

In: Places in Mexico

Being the largest lake in Mexico, the views around Lake Chapala are vast expanses of water and sky. In the stormy, wet season of summer, clouds often interrupt the endless azure, but from fall through spring the skies are usually clear and the lake still.

Using a special...

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Walking on Top of Mexico City’s Metropolitan Cathedral

In: Places in Mexico

The first stones of the Metropolitan Cathedral in Mexico City were put into place in 1573, taken from the rocks of a nearby Aztec temple, which Hernán Cortés and his gang of conquistadores destroyed...

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The Revolutionary Zapatista Murals of Oventic, Mexico

How to Get to Oventic, the Rebel Headquarters of the Zapatista Army of National Liberation

In: Places in Mexico

I'm sure, since you're the adventurous type, that you've always wanted to take a solo trip to the misty jungle mountains of Chiapas, to visit one of the rebel strongholds of the Zapatista Army of National Liberation.

But if you're also like me, you're completely baffled,...

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Sunset at Lake Chapala, Mexico

34 Sunset Photos of Lake Chapala, Mexico

In: Places in Mexico

Landscape photography was my first venture in photography when I started taking photos eight years ago. So when I moved to Mexico a year later, in 2010, I took a lot of photos of landscape photos of Lake Chapala, sunsets, and egrets when I first...

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Xochimilco trajinera operator.

Xochimilco: The Floating Gardens of Mexico City

In: Places in Mexico

Mexico City is the second-largest city in the world with its population of 21.2 million. So it's kind of a surprise to find this lush network of canals feeding off of its southern edge in the borough of Xochimilco.

Before the Spanish arrived in the 16th century, the town...

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Banda playing in San Cristóbal de las Casas, Chiapas, Mexico

San Cristóbal de las Casas, Chiapas: Mexico’s Wonderfully Rebellious State in the South

In: Places in Mexico

Watch this video slideshow of photos taken in San Cristóbal de las Casas, Chiapas.

Chiapas: Defying Preconceived Notions of Mexico
When you arrive in the colonial-era town of...

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Highway 15 photo of men in a workshop.

Mexico at 55 MPH: Views From the Passenger Seat Along Mexico’s Highway 15

In: Places in Mexico

In 2010, when I moved from the U.S. to Mexico, I was a passenger (for the second time) on a 2,200-mile road trip from Denver, Colorado, to Lake Chapala, Jalisco. I went with a friend,...

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At Tequila Cazadores, They Use the Mozart Effect to Give Their Agave Juice Happy, Fermented Lives

In: Places in Mexico

VIDEO: Listen to 100,000s of thousands of gallons of tequila fermenting to the sound of Mozart at Tequila Cazadores in Arandas, Mexico.
If you've ever lived a tequila lover's dream and...

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I Quit My Job & Moved to Mexico with an Ex-Member of the Weather Underground… And 7 Years Later I’d Never Move Back to the United States

In: Places in Mexico

By the time our 1994 fire engine red Suzuki Samurai -- which my friend described as "basically like driving a covered motorcycle" -- bounced across the Mexican border, we had already broken down once for three days in...

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Mezcala, Jalisco, Mexico

Grocery Store in Mezcala, Jalisco

In: Places in Mexico

I don't often make it out to the small town of Mezcala, about 20 minutes west of Chapala. But when I do, I'm always glad I went. Everything there is tranquil and still, the kind of stillness in which the hours never seem to pass. But everywhere (everywhere) there are kids...

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Panteón de Belén in Guadalajara, Mexico

Panteón de Belén: a Historic Cemetery in Guadalajara, Jalisco

In: Places in Mexico

Cemeteries are not so much for the dead as for the living. Nowhere else could this be better illustrated than in Mexico, where the nation devotes three days and nights during the Day of the Dead to partying with family in the local panteón with the spirits of their...

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Religious Art, Woodshop in Pátzcuaro, Michoacán

Morelia & Pátzcuaro: the Crown Jewels of Michoacán, Mexico

In: Places in Mexico

Back from a short long-weekend trip to the two small cities of Morelia and Pátzcuaro. It was my first trip to Michoacán and it was charming, especially the "pueblo mágico" of Pátzcuaro, whose buildings have terracotta roofs and are painted the standard magic town colors...

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The Revolutionary Zapatista Murals of Oventic, Mexico

The Transcendental Revolutionary Zapatista Murals of Oventic, Mexico

In: Places in Mexico

Last month I took a trip to Chiapas – and I went to Oventic, one of the headquarters of the Zapatista Army of National Liberation (EZLN). The Zapatistas are a peaceful resistance army of...

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Two children are dressed as catrines on the Day of Two children are dressed as catrines on the Day of the Dead in the cemetery in Ajijic, Jalisco, Mexico.
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Victor Rochin launches a rocket during the process Victor Rochin launches a rocket during the procession for Saint Andrew in Ajijic, Jalisco, Mexico.
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Victor Rochin lanza un cohete durante la procesión de San Andrés en Ajijic, Jalisco, México.
Hice una página web / guía turística virtual pa Hice una página web / guía turística virtual para Ajijic, México, el pueblo en lo que he vivido los últimos 8 años. Restaurantes, tiendas, artistas, artesanos, hoteles, qué hacer, fiestas y festivales. Además de ser fotógrafo, también soy diseñador de web! Que la encuentres útil si alguna vez estás en la área. Visita https://lakesideguide.mx o checa el bio link de hoy.
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I made a website/virtual tourist guide to Ajijic, Mexico, the town where I've been living for the past 8 years. Restaurants, shops, artists, artisans, hotels, what to do, fiestas & festivals. Apart from being a photographer, I'm also a web designer! If you're ever in the area, I hope you find it useful. Visit https://lakesideguide.mx or check today's bio link.  #mexico #ajijic #chapala #jalisco #guadalajara #lagodechapala #lakesideguide
Un joven charro en el Día del Charro en Ajijic, J Un joven charro en el Día del Charro en Ajijic, Jalisco, México. Los charros tienen su propio día de fiesta en México. Visita bit.ly/mexicowboys para ver más fotos de charros o haz clic en el bio link de hoy.
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A young cowboy on the Day of the Cowboy in Ajijic, Jalisco, Mexico. Cowboys have their own national holiday in Mexico. Visit bit.ly/mexicowboys to see more photos of charros or click on today's bio link.
Un "castillo" de fuegos artificiales durante las f Un "castillo" de fuegos artificiales durante las fiestas patronales de San Andrés en Ajijic, Jalisco, México. Los castillos pueden alcanzar 15-20 metros o a veces más.  Para más fotos de castillos pirotécnicos visita bit.ly/fireworkscastillos.  A pyrotechnics worker keeps close watch on a fireworks "castle" during the fiestas patronales for St. Andrew in Ajijic, Jalisco, Mexico. These structures reach 50 feet or sometimes more. For more photos of Mexican fireworks castles visit bit.ly/fireworkscastillos

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