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Street Food | Doriantojos

Street Food | Doriantojos

There is a new kind of street food that has crept up on the streets of San Cristobal de las Casas in the last...

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Photos for ADAY.org

Photos for ADAY.org

Last week I was invited by my friend Inger Vandyke to participate with her team in a project on...

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Sheltered American Kids a...

Sheltered American Kids and the Rest of the World

Statistically American children have it easier than most other kids on the planet. Child labor laws protect...

Street Food | Mexican Taco Carts

I have always been kind of adventurous when it comes to gastronomy. When it comes to sustenance I have a bit of a...

Street Food | Mexican Taco Carts
posted on: Jan 14, 2012 | author: Jonathan

Street Food | Fresh Macadamia Nut Ven...

Nut’s are a major export from Chiapas, Mexico consequently they are available fresh on the streets. Fresh...

Street Food | Fresh Macadamia Nut Vendor
posted on: Jan 10, 2012 | author: Jonathan

Comida Thai

I never cease to be amazed by the variety of ethnic food available in San Cristobal de las Casas. On any given night...

Comida Thai
posted on: Jan 10, 2012 | author: Jonathan

Weekly Giving | Charity Water

Almost a billion people on the planet don’t have the ability to get something most of us take for granted...

Weekly Giving | Charity Water
posted on: Jan 7, 2012 | author: Jonathan
Photo of the Day | Indigenous Family in Chenalhó

Photo of the Day | Indigenous Family in Chena...

posted on: Jan 5, 2012 | author: Jonathan

  A few months ago we got to visit with this delightful family in their home in Chenalhó, Chiapas, one of the many indigenous towns surrounding...

Photo of the Day | Spider Web at Sunrise

Photo of the Day | Spider Web at Sunrise

posted on: Jan 4, 2012 | author: Jonathan

Now that I “have the time” and fewer material distractions I try to seek  joy in simple things. Things that I might have missed before...

Foggy Morning in Chiapas

Foggy Morning in Chiapas

posted on: Jan 1, 2012 | author: Jonathan

  As part of the school building and wood stove installation for Escalera in Nichnamtic we had the opportunity to stay with a wonderful...

Consistent Giving

Consistent Giving

posted on: Jan 1, 2012 | author: Jonathan

While doing photography of an expedition to build a school in Nichnamtic with Foundation Escalera I had the privilege of meeting Carlo Garcia. Carlo...

Weekly Giving | The Oasis Sanctuary

Weekly Giving | The Oasis Sanctuary

posted on: Jan 1, 2012 | author: Jonathan

I found out about the Oasis Sanctuary through my bird lover wife. The Oasis sanctuary is a rescue and retirement facility for exotic birds,...

Panaderia el Horno Mágico

Panaderia el Horno Mágico

posted on: Dec 27, 2011 | author: Jonathan

Every time I have visited France two things have stood out; bread and cheese. The only other city that I have found to even comes close in the...

Photo of the Day  | Organic Produce Market in San Cristobal de las Casas

Photo of the Day | Organic Produce Market in...

posted on: Dec 27, 2011 | author: Jonathan

  Tianguis Orgánico or the Organic Market of San Cristóbal de las Casas in addition to having wonderful produce also has delicious organic...

Photo of the Day | View of San Cristobal de las Casas

Photo of the Day | View of San Cristobal de l...

posted on: Dec 26, 2011 | author: Jonathan

  It is a steep hike up San Cristóbal’s Martyr hill to the Templo de San Cristobal, also known as El Cerrito, but the views are worth it....

Photo of the Day | Bean and Grain Merchant

Photo of the Day | Bean and Grain Merchant

posted on: Dec 23, 2011 | author: Jonathan

  The San Cristobal de las Casas indigenous food market for the initiated can be an intimidating place. It is usually extremely crowded, raucous...

Photo of the Day | Candy Vendor in San Cristobal de las Casas

Photo of the Day | Candy Vendor in San Cristo...

posted on: Dec 22, 2011 | author: Jonathan

For a photographer San Cristobal de las Casas in Chiapas, Mexico is an everyday all you can eat buffet. Everywhere you turn it seems there are new...

Photo of the Day | Guatemalan Chicken Buses

Photo of the Day | Guatemalan Chicken Buses

posted on: Dec 21, 2011 | author: Jonathan

  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...

Photo of the Day | Colored Calla Lilies

Photo of the Day | Colored Calla Lilies

posted on: Dec 20, 2011 | author: Jonathan

  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...

San Pedro, Lake Atitlan, Guatemala

San Pedro, Lake Atitlan, Guatemala

posted on: Dec 16, 2011 | author: Jonathan

San Pedro is one of the numerous picturesque villages that line the shores of beautiful Lake Atitlan in Guatemala’s Western highlands. San Pedro is...

Photo of the Day | Lake Atitlan | Panajachel, Guatemala

Photo of the Day | Lake Atitlan | Panajachel,...

posted on: Dec 13, 2011 | author: Jonathan

When you enter Mexico on a tourist visa, 180 days is the longest time they can give for your stay. 180 days may seem like a lot but when you get...

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