Category Archives: Latin America

Travels in Central and South America

Chinchorro reef

My third annual trip to the Yucatan peninsula was by far the most amazing.   Once again, I went with the Austin Scuba Club, but this time there were only three of us.  Having fewer people made it so much easier to be spontaneous and flexible with our plans.  Originally we were just going to hang...

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Mexico again!

Back in Mexico again with the Austin Scuba Club.  It’s another great dive trip, and its even better than the last one.  The main difference is that I’m MUCH more comfortable in the water now.  I’ve been doing a lot of freshwater diving in Lake Travis back home, and that’s made me feel very good...

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Diving in Mexico

Not only was this a fantastic diving trip, it was also my first trip outside of the United States.  I had a brand new passport on which the ink was barely dry, a new set of dive gear, and a whole lot of butterflies in my stomach.   I went with the Austin Scuba Club on...

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