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Tag Archives: valladolid
Ek Balam
Just one sketch, from the top of a tall structure called the Oval Palace, looking over the treetops at the the acropolis of Ek Balam. It’s always hard to capture the scale of really big structures, and even harder when you … Continue reading
Posted in Travel, Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico
Tagged acropolis, chichen itza, ek balam, location drawings, mayan ruins, mexico, oval palace, pyramis, quintana roo, ruins, urban sketch, urban sketchers, valladolid
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Valladolid, Part 2.
Casa Hamaca, the bed&breakfast we stayed at in Valladolid is a big part of what made the town so lovely. An old home, it is beautifully restored and filled with art collected by the owner Denis Larsen. This is the kitchen … Continue reading
Posted in Travel, Uncategorized, Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico
Tagged casa hamaca, food, location drawings, market, mexico, quintana roo, urban sketch, urban sketchers, valladolid, yucatan, yucatan peninsula
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Valladolid,Part 1
My favorite part of our trip to the Yucatan peninsula was the sleepy town of Valladolid. At first glance the only action you notice is that tour buses that ply between Cancun and Chichen Itza stop here for a little break, and everyone gets … Continue reading
Posted in Travel, Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico
Tagged cenote, cenote xaci, drink, mexico, valladolid, yucatan, yucatan peninsula
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