Market of Santo Domingo October 8, 2021 I am having my first frank talk with a Tzotzil woman, and it is brutal. She is selling […]
Our Man in Chiapas: Peace Plaza
Peace Plaza October 12, 2021 El Cerrillo, the church named for the little hill, sits on the north side of the old city, overlooking the […]
Our Man in Chiapas: Beísbol in Chiapas
On Sports: Beísbol en Chiapas October 15, 2021 Reports of an active baseball community in San Cristóbal de las Casas are so far proving unfounded. […]
Our Man in Chiapas: Mushroom Man at Moxviquil
Mushroom Man at Moxviquil October 17, 2021 The self-educated American mycologist bends over to inspect a wild specimen of some strange fungus he calls a […]
Our Man in Chiapas: Castaways from Mercury
Castaways from Mercury October 21, 2021 Naufragio means shipwreck. It is also a German brewpub in Barrio Guadalupe, near the corner of Calles Isabel de […]
Our Man in Chiapas: Raindrops Keep Falling
Raindrops Keep Falling October 24, 2021 “Raindrops keep falling on my head, they keep falling, so I…” Burt Bacharach This has always been one of […]
Our Man in Chiapas: Tourist in Residence
Tourist in Residence October 27, 2021 “One-way ticket in my hand, Heading for the chosen land, My troubles will all turn to sand When I […]
Our Man in Chiapas: Na Bolom
Na Bolom October 31, 2021 Frans Blom must have been tickled pink to discover that his last name means “jaguar” in Maya Tzotzil. He came […]