Mexico

La Pila

Walking Around Chiapa de Corzo

On my April 2013 trip to Chiapas, I spent a day in Chiapa de Corzo.  I covered my trip through Sumidero Canyon in another post.  Many people come ...

Boat in Cañón del Sumidero

Sumidero Canyon

One of the great natural wonders of Chiapas is Sumidero Canyon.  The canyon was formed over tens of millions of years by the action of the ...

Templo Santo Domingo de Guzman, Comitan

A Couple of Days in Comitán

On my recent trip to Chiapas, I wanted to visit Comitán, a city a couple of hours south east of San Cristobal de las Casas.  I wanted to visit ...

The Cathedral of San Cristobal

The Churches of San Cristobal de las Casas

I'm a huge fan of churches.  Everywhere I go, I try and tour as many as possible.  Here's a listing of some of the ones in San Cristobal, and click ...

Cemetery in San Cristobal de las Casas

The Cemetery in San Cristobal de Las Casas

Returning from Chiapa de Corzo to San Cristobal de Las Casas via colectivo, I saw a cemetery from the road.  It was in town, and looked walkable ...

Structure 7, Tenam Puente

A Trip to Tenam Puente

Tenam Puente is a Mayan ruin located south of Comitan de Dominguez, in the Mexican state of Chiapas. Tenam Puente was a moderate power in the Mayan ...

The church of San Miguel Archangel

A Visit to El Pitillal

During our visit to Puerto Vallarta in December, 2012, we decided to spend some time in El Pitillal.  El Pitillal was once a town outside ...

Cathedral de San Ildefonso at Night

The Catedral de San Ildefonso, Mérida

The Cathedral de San Ildefonso is a favorite sight of mine in Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico. I have visited it multiple times, including twice ...

Thirty Minutes in Uayma

Sometimes a photo of something catches your eye, and you think “I have to see that”. This often happens to me with old churches, which I am ...

A Day in Izamal

In February 2013, during a trip to Mérida, I took a day trip to Izamal.  Izamal, “the yellow city”, is a city about 40 miles east of ...