buried mirror: latest reflections

That’s the product name of this offering from Kate Spade, which “bursts with a jolt of bubblegum pink PVC that makes it ideal for a cool spring day.” What do you think? Does this say Maya Riviera? . (also available from Powell’s) .

Like dusk at Puerto Morelos.

Last time I was down there, in February, I got stuck in some heavy-duty traffic jams. Traffic jams in the Yucatan? Development along the coast is going full bore, and some are worried — and rightly so — that locals are being left behind in development that displaces long-time residents and sends most of its [...]

This 45-minute video, shot entirely in Belize, presents an overview of the history of Garifuna people of the Central American Caribbean coast, as told in their own voices. (Around 18 mins. are some historical photos.) The Garifuna are an ethnic mix of Carib, Arawak, and African peoples. To the outsider, Garifuna drumming is the most [...]

The Maya ruins of Tulum are located on the Yucatan coast, in the southern Riviera Maya. Tulum is not exactly a major Maya site. It’s a late one, and the construction is a little crude compared to the finest Maya stonework. During the period the city was at its height the Yucatan was racked with [...]