28 Scenes of Local Life

(part 2 of 2)

At times we participated in the culture around us, but a lot of times we found ourselves as observers of local life.

These are our  1st 500 Days of travel  in pictures. Miro and I left on our journey on mid 2009 and (with the exception of  one trip back to the states for Burning Man a month later) there has been no turning back! Our 1st 500 Days span from July 1, 2009 to November 13, 2010. To commemorate the 1st 500 Days, Miro and I have pulled 500 of our favorite images from our journey  to share with you. We are releasing a new batch of photos every couple of days until we’ve shared all 500 of  our favorite moments. So please do check back often. We are not professional photographers and like many, the reason we take photos is to help preserve  memories of our travels. We invite you to peek into the moments that make our travels so special to us. Enjoy!

Here is Part 11 of The 1st 500 Days in Pictures – Scenes of Local Life.

The children dancers lining up to perform in Merida, Mexico.

Wonderful mariachis in Playa Del Carmen

Man in Merida, Mexico

Helpful waiter with umbrella in Merida, Mexico

Man in foreground, man in background in Merida, Mexico

Snack vendor in Merida, Mexico

Dancers in Merida, Mexico.

Guitar player in Cozemel, Mexico

Mayan woman and children in Guatemala

Old woman feeding dog in Antigua, Guatemala

Beautiful Mayan girl in Antigua, Guatemala

Dancers in traditional costume in Merida, Mexico

Street vendor in Antigua, Guatemala during the Semana Santa

Kuna Indian dancers in Panama City, Panama

Bus parked near the Portobelo Bay, Panama

Traditional Panamanian dancer in  Casco Viejo, Panama City, Panama

My vegetable man in Antigua, Guatemala. (I bought veggies from him for 6 months, he was my guy)

Mayan woman and baby in Parque Central, Antigua, Guatemala

15 year old coming out celebration in Antigua, Guatemala

Man at the gay pride festival in Guatemala City, Guatemala

Hugging couple at the gay pride festival in Guatemala City, Guatemala

Clown, motorcyle driver and street vendor in central park, Gautemala City, Guatemala

Fruit vendor, central park, Gautemala City, Guatemala

Homeless woman in Gautemala City, Guatemala

Street vendors in Gautemala City, Guatemala

Shoes for sale on the street in Gautemala City, Guatemala

Man at sunrise on the beach, Puerto San Jose, Guatemala

The market in Antigua, Guatemala