Our Exceptional Journey
A South America Photographic Journal
My brother and I left the United States in 2012 intending to live in Merida, Yucatan, Mexico for 6 months. We stayed 2–1/2 years. Our early adventures were documented in Stephen’s book: Expat Journal: Postcards From the Edge and in his blog: Expat Journal on his website IndochinePhotography.me.
In 2014 we began an exceptional journey into Central and South America.
MERIDA
CUBA
Before departing Merida for further adventures south, we made a clandestine trip into Cuba — a priority on our bucket lists. We had a glorious time traveling the entire island, staying with the locals in their homes, eating local food, smoking authentic Cuban cigars and drinking authentic Cuban rum.
GUATEMALA
Our first foray into Central America was into Guatemala. Our 4-hour bus trip from San Cristobal in Chiapas, Mexico became 13 — a little problem with the lingo —…
