A collection of Mark’s watercolour paintings from Mexico. Bright and beautiful….
A new series of blog posts showcasing Illustrations by Mark Paul-Sobral for each country we have visited. Everything from sketches, paintings and sometimes will be on show. To see more of Mark’s work please visit his site: www.markpaul-sobral.co.uk
When we first got off the bus near the Guatemalan border after four tedious hours we were a little underwhelmed by the Lagos de Montebello National Park. It was pretty chilly, overcast and the view that greeted us, a pine and oak forest surrounding a lake, sort of looked a lot like, well Scotland… Not… Continue reading Lagos de Montebello – Chiapas Mexico
Recently Mark & I got in touch with our inner Ranch hands by doing a work-away (volunteering in return for bed and board) for two weeks on a Ranch in rural Chiapas, Mexico. It was a massive change in tempo for us as we had been on the move every few days exploring the southern… Continue reading Working on a Ranch in Chiapas, Mexico
One of our favourite things about Chiapas, Mexico was all the weird and wonderful people we met! Crazy ex-pats, hippy artists, talented local ladies making spectacular textiles, bar hopping locals, business owners and other volunteers. Some of whom we are still in touch with and see on our travels! The city of San Cristobal de… Continue reading Colourful Characters of Chiapas
This was by far our favourite Mayan ruin in Mexico; in our opinion Palenque is much more enjoyable, interesting and less commercialised then the famed Chichen Itza. One of the main reasons we think Palenque is much more impressive than Chichen Itza is the setting. The ruins are within a national park surrounded by forest and… Continue reading Palenque – Jungle, Mayan Ruins & Archeologists
A selection of Mark’s commissions and travel illustrations from 2015! Hoping for an arty and commission filled 2016… To see more and for details on commissioning Mark for personal pieces, e-book covers, and illustrations for your blog please visit Mark’s new (unfinished) site: www.markpaul-sobral.co.uk, or email mark@markpaul-sobral.co.uk
Travelling through Mexico overland is genuinely characterised by ease. The top notch ADO buses between cities in Mexico are comfortable, clean, quick, fairly priced and play decent films/nature documentaries. There of a similar standard if not nicer than coaches in the UK. We recently took an overnight 10 hour bus from Merida to Palenque, and… Continue reading Transport in Mexico
We have been travelling around Mexico & Central America now for over a month and are finally starting to re-capture our sense of adventure and our childish enthusiasm for exploring the world around us. 12 months of working in jobs that weren’t right for us and being trapped in a soul-destroying monotonous routine really had… Continue reading Recapturing Our Sense of Adventure
Mark and I recently visited one of the 7 wonders of the world and while it was interesting and cool, it was also a little underwhelming. We got to Chichen Itza pretty early, which is highly recommendable, and enjoyed an hour or so of uncrowded meandering through the ruins. Once the hordes of day-trippers and… Continue reading Chichen Itza
Backpacks & Daysacks 