tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-127287782024-02-19T06:48:16.829-08:00carlosrosado.com/blogThe Photography, Rants & Delusions of Grandeur of a Raving CanexicanUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger376125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12728778.post-41446436823020221242021-12-24T07:41:00.001-08:002021-12-24T07:41:05.447-08:00We have moved, well kinda of<p><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; white-space: pre-wrap;">I realize that if you have been visiting this blog over the past year or so you may think I have given up writing altogether.</span></p><span id="docs-internal-guid-5df9ec79-7fff-3460-45b3-883df37f1199"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">In actuality, nothing could be further from the truth. Over the past year or so I have been working as Editor with Roof Cat Media on the print magazine <a href="https://yucatanmagazine.com/yucatan-at-home/">Yucatán at Home</a> and its sister publication <a href="https://yucatanmagazine.com/author/carlosrosado/">Yucatán Magazine</a>.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">It is my intention to get this blog up and running again in the new year, but until then feel free to check out my articles at Yucatán Magazine — <a href="https://yucatanmagazine.com/author/carlosrosado/">there are literally hundreds of them</a>.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">I am particularly proud of my weekly archaeology column titled “<a href="https://yucatanmagazine.com/category/features/archaeology-monday/">Archaeology Monday</a>,” so go check it out.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">I have also been contributing regularly with Yucatán Today, a few of those articles <a href="https://yucatantoday.com/carlos-rosado-van-der-gracht/?lang=en">can be found online here</a>.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">All the best and happy holidays,</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Carlos Rosado van der Gracht</span></p><div><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></div></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12728778.post-2223078336497755632020-07-13T07:03:00.000-07:002020-07-13T07:03:04.853-07:00El Rey (Cancun)Last week Yesica and I made our way to Cancun as she has been promoted to manager (congratulations Yesi!). Anyway her apartment is really quite nice and the grounds look more like a resort than those of an apartment… in any case I think she will be quite happy here. We of course did not leave for anything other than getting groceries and cleaning supplies, but despite the beautiful lake size pool on the promises, this did not keep me from wishing I could go to the ocean and maybe even visit some of the archaeological sites nearby, even though they are of course closed to the public because of COVID. <br /><br />Many visitors to Cancun take day trips to visit Chichen Itza as it is (understandably) for many one of those checklist sort of items visitors to the region are expected to do. Thus, for many visitors the very idea of a Maya archaeological site is so tangled-up with Chichen Itza that they have practically become synonyms. Some tourists are aware of the existence of other archaeological sites nearby such as Coba but few realize that archaeological sites exist in Cancun itself. Now, granted… sites such as “El Rey” or “El Meco” are nowhere nearly the size of sites such as Chichen Itza or Uxmal, but this does not mean that they are not worth visiting. <br /><br />El Rey is located on kilometer 18 of Kukulcan blvd (right on the hotel zone) and the entrance fee is only 35 pesos, so visiting it should be a no brainer. Founded in the 12 century El Rey is a late post classic site whose main economic activity was fishing and trade. The architecture is consistent with other Mayan settlements along the coast of Quintana Roo, such as Tulum, San Gervasio, El Meco etc. The fact that this settlement was founded so late in the history of the Mayans of antiquity is interesting in itself and gives us some insight in to the way the Maya were likely living at the time of the arrival of the first europeans a few centuries later. Another thing that is quite interesting (as you can see in some of the photos) is that when in the site many of the enormous hotels of the hotel zone, along with telecommunication towers are clearly visible directly behind the prehispanic structures. It really makes you wonder what the Maya of the past would have thought of these behemoths of concrete, glass and metal. . <div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12728778.post-85652529235546729222020-06-29T08:56:00.003-07:002020-06-29T08:56:45.689-07:00El Hormiguero (Campeche)Located about 45 kmfrom of Xpujil, to the very south of the state of Campeche and just a few kilometers lay the ruins of El Hormiguero (meaning ant hill in spanish) whose original name I believe has been lost to history. Due to its isolated location this site is seldom visited by tourists, which is a shame as it boasts some really impressive structures and is particularly good for spotting wild-life. Although at one time an eco-archaeological camp seems to have been set up for visitors, by the time I visited in 2018 with my good friend Zane, the camps seemed long abandoned. The road to access the site was fairly rough, though as we visited before the rainy season it was still fairly accessible. That being said there was very little in the way of signage so we had to depend almost entirely on google maps.<br /><br />The site was first reported by Karl Ruppert and John Dennison in the thirties, thought it was not until the late 70s that excavations first began. Archaeologists suggest that the site reached its height fairly late in the the VI century, well into the late classical/early post classic. Its most striking feature is the monster of the earth facade which is flanked by rounded towers and stairways. Although this region is ofcourse well known for such features, it is interesting and impressive to see such a mask mounted a top such a large platform. There are another five large scale structures at the site thought for they still lay underneath fairly thick vegetation. There is also evidence of restored habitational structures which at least in 2018 seemed be in fairly good shape. Let me know if have visited the site recently and/or if you have any further information about it. Cheers!<br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12728778.post-89207021620617316242020-06-19T08:57:00.002-07:002020-06-19T19:12:45.797-07:00Awesome suprise in Paraiso, Maxcanu. Often times when I am speaking with someone who does not know much about Mesoamerica or the Maya I am often left with the impression that they think that archaeological remains are much more scarce than they really are. This is to say they figure there are perhaps about three to five or so archaeological sites of settlements of any real importance and then a few scattered rather insignificant sites. They are usually when I tell them I have visited well over 100 Mayan archaeological sites, and that many of them are the remains of quite large sites complete with plazas and very sizable construction. This is all to say (without bragging) that I am fairly well travelled in the region. That being said… like just about everyone I often come across information regarding a site I somehow have never heard about.<br /><br /><br />Some time ago, I don't recall how, I came across a website with some info regarding a church located in the municipality the town of Paraiso Yucatan (which I had never even heard of) in the municipality of Maxcanu. From the couple of photos on the website, I could see that who ever built or remodeled this church had used what appeared to be Mayan stelae as adornments. While its by no means that rare to find evidence of pre hispanic art/architecture in churches in the region, these details are usually limited to a small carved detail here, or some hieroglyphic writing there. Not in Paraiso, what I seemed to be seeing where entire stelae and other fairly significant sculpted reliefs being displayed quite prominently. As you can probably tell from the photos bellow, they are very Puuc (which is obvious given the their period/location) and also of a style you would expect to find in sites such as Oxkintok. Intrigued, I found a write up about a project at this very site and found out that the stelae were in fact authentic and had been originally found in the area surrounding an hacienda called Santa Barbara. The report can be found here: <a href="http://www.famsi.org/reports/00039es/00039esStanton01.pdf">http://www.famsi.org/reports/00039es/00039esStanton01.pdf</a><br /><br /><br />Anyway, according to the document these remains came to the attention of archaeologists in the 1960s as locals began to report pillaging. It is still unclear to me what exactly was the state of these artifacts or how/when they found a home on the facade of this church… but I am sure its a fascinating story. If you know anything about this please give me a shout, I would love to know more. In any case here are some pictures of said church and its marvelous idiosyncratic decorations! Quite an example of religious syncretism would you say? The photos are all my own and from February of 2020.<br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12728778.post-41627608872587560412020-06-15T08:50:00.001-07:002020-06-15T08:51:37.453-07:00Santa Rosa XtampakHeaven knows how many weeks in to this pandemic, yesterday I found myself today going through my photos from last year and realized that I haven't blogged about a bunch of archaeological sites I have visited recently. Since the “I have no time” argument seems fairly weak at this point, I thought I would start up again. <br />
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About a year or so ago my father and I made our way to Santa Rosa Xtampak. We had been wanting to visit the site for some time but knew that the access to the site was fairly difficult. we were not wrong! A quick search on google maps informed us that the trip each way would take just over 3 hours, but it turns out that was quite optimistic (as google maps often is). Located to the west of Bolonchen and Hopelchen, the road to Santa Rosa Xtampak is not much more than a 30 some kilometer dirt road through corn and squash plantations. Another thing you will notice in the region is the presence of several fairly large Mennonite farms.There are a few small communities just off the detour road to Santa Rosa, but there are no services to be had. This region is known as the "chenes" both because the names of most of the towns in the region end in "chen" and because of the Mayan architectural style of the same name which is characteristic of pre-hispanic cities in the area. <br />
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It is widely believed that Santa Rosa Xtampak was likely the Mayan capital of the Chenes region. The site features a series of interconnected plazas and patios, ballcourts, a sacbe and several multi level structures. area of the Chenes region covers approximately 2500 km2, and the city of Santa Rosa Xtampak had an area of about 30 km 2. Though the city was established in the pre classical period sometime in the 3rd century BCE, its population seems to have reached its zenith between the 5th and 8th centuries CE. This period also witness the cities last large scale construction boom and the forging of political and military ties with the city of Uxmal. One of the most recognizable structures of the city is simply known as "El Palacio". It is likely that this structure had multiple purposes such as ceremonial and residential areas. The structure boasts three floors and 46 rooms which are interconnected by a series of passageways and stairs. Another interesting feature of the site is its “monster of the earth” facade, although its state of preservation is rather poor when compared to those found at sites such as Chicana or Hormiguero. <br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12728778.post-14766838567289370682019-09-19T18:17:00.000-07:002019-09-19T18:17:00.886-07:00It's been a while...<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
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<span id="docs-internal-guid-ea1f2b14-7fff-d16a-7aa3-507ea42911ac"><br /><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">I will now also be blogging at </span><a href="http://www.yucatandiscovery.com/" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">www.yucatandiscovery.com</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">. Expect much in the way of wildlife, archaeology and Yucatan/Merida related stuff! hope to see you there!</span></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12728778.post-82120804590018223792017-03-31T17:19:00.004-07:002017-03-31T17:19:39.306-07:00Mayapan and Acanceh with OliverThis week our friends from Toronto, Oliver and Pam have been visiting along with their lovely children. It has been very nice to catch up and enjoy some nice food and drink poolside. As Oliver is also really in to Meso-American archaeology we summoned the energy to get off our asses an brave the heat. We made our way to Mayapan and Acanceh and enjoyed a great day of sightseeing, but the heat (as anyone in Yucatan knows) was truly oppressive. Founded sometime in the first or second century AD, Acanceh (meaning "groan of the deer") is a Maya city located about 25 south of Merida. The archaeological remains of the ancient city are found among contemporary structures in the modern town of the same name. The architecture is quite impressive but Acanceh is best known for the six masive stucco masks which adorn the pyramid in the central palza. The "Palace of the Stuccos". Due to some arquitectural similarities Mayapan is often compared to Chichen Itza. Though it is not as massive as Chichen Itza, Mayapan was still a very large city state in its own right, boasting approximately 4000 structures within its city walls. Mayapan. That´s all for now!<br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12728778.post-71512370346177772812017-03-27T16:48:00.002-07:002017-03-27T16:48:57.851-07:00Birding at the AquaparqueIn the over 10 years since I started this blog never have I taken such a large leave of absence! In my defense (and I know this is my go to excuse) things have been absolutely insane. I have a few trips planed for this summer and hopefully this will provide me the opportunity to get outside, enjoy nature and take lots of photos; as I used to do all the time. In any case a couple weekends ago I made my way to the "Aquaparque" here in Merida for a little birding and wildlife photography. It had been several years since I had visited the park located in the south east of the city, but I was not disappointed. I made the trip with Michael Schuessler who was in town for the big anual book fair (the FILEY) and we managed to observe and photograph many species such as the graysih salator, great egret, cormorant, tricolored heron, social fly catcher, limpkin and my personal favorite, the northern jacana! It was a fun morning followed by some delicious huevos motuleños downtown so all in all no complaints!<br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12728778.post-73026273112589783702016-08-27T06:58:00.003-07:002016-08-27T06:58:54.420-07:00Central America 2016 pt. 5 (Xunantunich and Cahal Pech)To wrap out our tour of Central America, my mom, dad, tio Efren and I made our way to the Belizean archaeological sites of Xunantunich and Cahal Pech. Both sites are only about 15km away from each other and Xunantunich lay barely a kilometer or two from the Guatemalan border. Xunantunich is a wonderful site though getting to the archaeological zone involves a 2 km hike up a hill which can be fairly rough for some, especially with the sun blazing down on you. The upside is that if you get there early (which I did not on this occasion) it is fairly easy to spot exotic birds such as toucans and toucanets. One of the defining characteristics of of Xunantunich are the beautiful stucco friezes which still survive on the facade of the structure known as "El Castillo". In the Mayan language Xunantunich means "stone woman" and archaeological evidence suggests the site dates back to the pre-classic period, however most of the monumental construcción which can be observed today date to around the 5th century AD. For its part, the archaeological site of Cahal Pech (or "Place of the Ticks") is built on the top of a hill and likely served as a ceremonial complex and residential area for members of the nobility. The foundation of the site das as far back as 1200 BCE during the early formative period thus making Cahal Pech one of the oldest recognizably Maya sites in Meso-America. Despite the fact that the site does not cover a particularly large geographical area, it is jam packed with extremely impressive structures and unique arquitectural features. I hope you enjoyed the photos. I am thinking about taking a group from Merida to Central America next winter so if you are interested in coming with shoot me an email at carlos.rosado@gmail.com (availability is limited).<br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12728778.post-83502426377247750992016-08-23T17:43:00.001-07:002016-08-25T12:26:08.057-07:00Central America 2016 pt. 4 (Ixlú and Motul de San Jose)One of the best things about living in Yucatan is easy access to tons of archaeological sites. At this point I have visited about 100 different Maya sites. That being said there are still many many sites big and small which I still have not explored. It is of-course completely natural that "big hitters" such as Tikal, Calakmul and Caracol get more attention than small and barely (or not at all) excavated sites which nobody other than the most keen know about. That being said there is much to love and learn about smaller archaeological sites, particularly when trying to piece together a more complete picture of what ancient Maya societies were actually like. The area of the Peten basin is of-course home to some of the most impressive ancient city states not just in meso-america but in the entire world. However, much like back home (the Yucatan) smaller and often unexplored mounds dot the landscape. The archaeological sites of Ixlú and Motul de San Jose or two such archaeological sites located near the shores of Lake Peten Itza which is by the way the place the Itza lords fled to after the crumbling of their city states in northern Yucatan. Both sites are of a good size but have not received much (if anything) in the way of archaeological reconstruction/preservation other than the erection of small shelters to protect some of the stelae from the elements. In any case I hope you enjoy the photos<br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12728778.post-54068977956858435252016-08-22T17:14:00.000-07:002016-08-22T17:14:02.763-07:00Central America 2016 pt. 3 (Uaxactun)After our visit to Tikal we traveled approximately 25 kilometers north to the ancient city of Uaxactun. Though fairly close to Tikal, Uaxactun is much more sparsely visited since to get there in the first place it is necessary to hire a private tour in a 4x3 truck (as the road to the site is not exactly a highway). The trip from 25 km trip from Tikal to Uaxactun takes approximately 60 minutes and cuts through the dense jungle of the Peten basin. The archaeological site itself is extremely repressive and features a gorgeous astronomical observatory decorated with giant stucco masks on each side. The archaeological site also has several large scale elite residential areas, as well as stelae and even a ball court. Hieroglyphic and archaeological evidence points tot he fact that the growth and splendor of the city led their nearby (and much larger) neighbor Tikal to turn Uaxactun in to a sort of vassal state. Furthermore it is likely that during the centuries of conflict between the two super powers of the Peten (Tikal and Calackmul) Uaxactun served as a useful forward base of operations for Tikal to both launch and repel attacks. The area is also particularly rich with wildlife, which is of course awesome. Anyway hope you enjoy the photos.<br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12728778.post-1990960081922823792016-08-19T07:30:00.000-07:002016-08-19T07:30:11.284-07:00Central America 2016 pt. 2 (Island of Flores)After our day in Tikal we made our way back to our hotel in Santa Elena on the banks of the Peten Itza lake and straight across from the island of Flores. One of the things I was most surprised with during this trip was the marked improvements regarding the roads through Belize and northern Guatemala. Though still not nearly as good or fast as those you find in south eastern Mexico... the roads for the most part where quite decent and a huge improvement over what they had been. The island of Flores was of-course as charming as ever with its narrow streets, beautiful views and boardwalks. Every time I am in the Peten I wish I could slow down a bit more with all the archaeological sites and just enjoy Flores a bit more... but my desire to get out and visit new places always get the better of me. In any case, hope you enjoy the photos.<br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12728778.post-52961000312480364812016-08-18T16:31:00.001-07:002016-08-18T16:35:17.945-07:00Central America 2016 pt. 1 (Tikal)Last week I made my way to Central America with my Mom and Dad and a family friend (Tio Efren). We left from Mérida and spent the first night of the trip in Chetumal where we had a fairly relaxing evening. It was a good thing we did since the next day we bused across the entirety of Belize and crossed in to the Peten region of Guatemala. We spent our first night in Guatemala in a gorgeous hotel overlooking the charming island of Flores (more on that in the next post) and got to bed good as we had to get up at 4:00 AM the next day and get our asses to the archaeological site of Tikal. There is not much which I can say about Tikal which has not been said already. Tikal is absolutely spectacular and I would place it firmly in to my top 5 most impressive Mayan archaeological sites. I did a bit of stop motion video (which can be seen bellow) but I hope to edit something together which is a little bit better sometime in the next week or so. In any case I hope you enjoy the photos!<br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12728778.post-46013917678397873042016-07-19T08:33:00.000-07:002016-07-19T08:39:37.085-07:00Archaeology, xcaret, fairness and access to cultural heritage sites.As I mentioned in my previous post (the one with the bird photos) my sister Maggie and I made our way to Xcaret last weekend. Being an avid fan of Mayan archaeology I of course made my way straight to the different areas of the park which contain pre-hispanic archaeological remains. I had visited the Xcaret about a decade before, but I was pleased to learn there was now a bit more to see.<br />
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While for many visitors to Xcaret the "ruins" may seem somewhat underwhelming particularly when compared to larger archaeological tourist mecas such as Chichen Itza, I have a great fondness for these kinds of smaller sites. Furthermore, the architecture in Xcaret is by no means insignificant and is in fact fairly representative of Maya architecture of the northwest Yucatan peninsula coastline; the most well known example of which is of course Tulum.<br />
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In the mind of most tourists, the "value" of archaeological sites is clearly tied at least in part to aesthetic considerations and aesthetics in archaeological terms is largely tied to a certain massiveness of scale. While this is certainly understandable and I do not expect holiday makers to share the depth of my interest in Mayan archaeology I find the obsession with only the most of monumental sites problematic. In any case I digress.<br />
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What I find most troubling about the archaeological site at Xcaret is the fact that despite its purview under the INAH (Instituto Nacional de Antropología e Historia) and the fact that the site is clearly "open" to the public, access to the site is hampered by Xcaret Park and the truly unreasonable entrance fee of 100+USD. Now, don´t get me wrong Xcaret has the right to charge what ever they want for entrance to their park and the ticked does indeed include quite a bit to do for the price, the problem is that the archaeological remains which lay in the park and are maintained by the INAH (A publicly funded institution) are not the property of Xcaret but rather of the Mexican people who are for the most part bared entrance to the site by the high cost of admission. While Xcaret is not the only park/attraction in this situation it is certainly (to my knowledge) the largest and most visited.<br />
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There are many other archaeological sites which are accesible to the public, but that is not the point. I do not mean to nitpick, but I find something fishy in the fact that an archaeological site maintained by a publicly funded institution is made inaccessible to the vast majority of the Mexican citizenry. I am not in any way against parks such as Xcaret but it seems to me that this a discussion worth having.<br />
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Am I over reacting?<br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12728778.post-62897236154158987502016-07-18T09:45:00.001-07:002016-07-18T09:45:26.137-07:00Birding with "cheat codes"This past weekend I made my way with my sister Maggie to Xcaret for the day for work. It had been about 10 years since I had last been to the park and despite my initial reservations I quite enjoyed myself. Xcaret is a massive "Eco-park" about 20 minutes south of Playa del Carmen... and while it is by somewhat considered a tourist trap, it is quite a nice place to spend the day... especially if you have kinds. For the most part the animal enclosures are pretty good as far as animal enclosures go. That being said attractions such as swimming with dolphins, rays and sea lions make me quite uncomfortable; but maybe I will make this a topic for a future post. In any case the aviary was quite cool and jam packed with several interesting natives species. I only brought my 18-250 mm lens with me (which was stupid) but still managed to get a few nice shots. I joked with my sister that this was not really birding and was more a kin to "birding with a cheat code unlocked". Perhaps if you are unfamiliar with video game cheat codes this metaphor will not really work, but yeah, this is the way it felt. Still, it was very much a fun day. <br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12728778.post-87607864832520745372016-05-11T06:39:00.000-07:002016-07-18T15:41:55.320-07:00Celestun...Ah, Celestun. There are not many places on this planet I enjoy more than Celestun. Awesome beaches, great sea food, lots of beautiful birds... what is not to like? Last week my parents, Jeanette, Emma and I took up an invitation by Valerie Pickles to visit her new condo in Celestun for the day. Emma had a great time frolicking in the ocean with her grand parents and Valerie prepared a really nice meal for us. It was a really nice and relaxing day. I am thinking about taking my bike up to Celestun during the summer and exploring a bit more of the coast... I hear nearby Isla Arena in Campeche is really beautiful.. Anyway hope you enjoy the photos!<br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12728778.post-7766726550835067882016-05-10T16:51:00.000-07:002016-05-11T08:58:55.574-07:00Chacmultun and LimonesIt has been quite a few months since I last posted and much has happened since then! Jeanette, Emma and I are more settled in to our life in Mérida and although the heat over these past few weeks has been just awful, over all things have been going quite well. I have been away on a couple business trips here and there, but for the most part I have been quite content staying put in Mérida. Between my job and Emma there have not exactly been tons of opportunities to get out and do tons of photography but in the past few weeks I have managed to get away a little here and there. This short (very short) series of photos are from the archaeological site of Chacmultun (in the Puuc) and Limones (in southern Quintana Roo). I have posted photos of Chacmultun before, but the pyramid at Limones (and yes there only is one) is new to me. I noticed it just off the highway on my way to Chetumal and cold not help pulling over and climbing it. Its really quite an amazing site from the highway. It also does not hurt that locals have set up a little eatery right behind the pyramid... as they say "solo en Mexico!". Unfortunately all other structures which would have conformed the plaza have been destroyed, but the arquitectural style is very similar to that of nearby Chacchoben. Anyway, I hope you enjoy the photos!<br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12728778.post-62248886672096306672016-02-22T10:01:00.002-08:002016-02-22T10:14:17.976-08:00Back home!After almost two years of living in the Norwegian arctic my family and I have moved back to the sunny Yucatan. As with any big move I am sure we will have no shortage of challenges but I have to say that I am feeling really well and am excited about the future. Things have been quite busy so I have not had that many opportunities to get out there and shoot, but hopefully that will be changing soon. I also plan to start doing aerial, event, architectural and portrait photography again in the peninsula, so if you need any photographic work done please send me a email at carlos.rosado@gmail.com<br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12728778.post-33864565337987001472015-12-11T02:44:00.001-08:002015-12-11T02:44:24.151-08:00Goodbye Finnmark!After a year and a half of life up in the Arctic it is time for Jeanette, Emma and I to leave Finnmark. Time sure flies! when we first arrived in Vadsø Emma was just a little baby, now she a is a energetic fun loving toddler (and quite the handful). Our time up in the far north has had its fair share of challenges, but it has also given all three of us the opportunity to meet many wonderful people and to see many amazing things. I have the feeling that for the rest of my life when ever I see a clear sky full of starts I will begin searching for the northern lights and think of our time in the Arctic. Tomorrow we will be on our way to Moss for Christmas and after that it is back to Yucatan. Hope you enjoy the photos.<br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12728778.post-83948524394394373872015-10-18T13:20:00.003-07:002015-10-18T13:20:44.914-07:00Northern Lights Galore!The days up here in the Norwegian Arctic continue to get shorter and colder. However there is of course a silver lining... or more like a greenish purple lining. Yes the Northern Lights are here with a vengeance and I have been doing my best to get out and enjoy them when ever the weather allows. One of the benefits of living about the 71st parallel is that as long as the skies are clearish and there is at least a little bit of solar activity you are almost certain to get a good view of the Northern Lights. Before moving up to Finnmark I had only ever seen this phenomena a couple of times; once in British Columbia and once just outside of Quebec city. I cant help but think that once we move south to the Yucatan I am unlikely to see them again in a very long time and possibly ever... So I am really doing all I can to get as much in as I can. In any case, I hope you enjoy the photos.<br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12728778.post-88557153825311429032015-09-28T05:11:00.002-07:002015-09-28T05:11:22.550-07:00Busy times in the far north...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Yikes, the past month or so sure has been busy. With a family emergency requiring travel down to Oslo, starting a new job and settling in to winter... things sure have been hectic. As a result I have not been getting out and taking photos / working on my personal projects as much as I would like... but now that routine is starting to settle in I hope that will change. Still, things are going well... both Jeanette and I are happy with our jobs, Emma is loving her kindergarten... so all and all I guess I really cant complain. In any case I hope you enjoy the photos :)</div>
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12728778.post-12595976276269686602015-08-07T13:10:00.002-07:002015-08-07T13:10:39.508-07:00An now for a change of scenery...As many of you probably know this past month I made my way back to Merida for a few weeks of rest and relaxation with my folks and sister. Needless to say it was wonderful to get to catch up with friends and family and enjoy some great food. It was really great to be home but I was also really missing Jeanette and Emma. I am currently back in Finnmark and although the weather is "not quite" as nice as it was in the Yucatan... its still decent, well at least for Finnmark standards. The midnight sun has now given way to ever shorter days and before I know it we will back back in Northern Lights season... so there is that to look forward to! Anyway thats all for now!<br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12728778.post-72003241335402820832015-05-25T10:35:00.004-07:002015-05-25T10:41:20.868-07:00Spring is in the air... or is it?Well here we are in the final week of May and most of the snow has melted away... at least in town. This has of-course been aided in great measure by huge amounts of rain and steadily warmer temperatures. This being said, it does not really feel like spring... not yet anyway. There is still quite a chill in the air and the winds coming from the Barents sea are as frosty as ever... but then again, this is the Arctic after all. Last weekend we celebrated the 17th of May which is the biggest civic holiday in the country. Having celebrated the 17th of May in Oslo and Moss in years past it was fun to see the celebrations in Vadsø, which although smaller in scope where still fun. Anyway, hope you enjoy the photos.<br />
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