MEXICO
​I first visited Mexico in 1975 and returned many times in the 80's, 90's and 2010's.

Chilapa, Mexico, 1983*

Chilapa, Mexico, 1983*

Chilapa, Mexico, 1983​

Zihuatanejo, Mexico, 1983*

             Cruising out of Zihuatanejo in a small boat towards the open Pacific, I looked forward to a day of high adventure with local divers.
             Wishing to impress them with my manliness, I dove towards a nearby peninsula.  In reality, I was hoping to reach shore to soothe my queasy stomach.
              Within feet of land, pounding waves picked me up and tossed me against the rocks.  I succeeded in clutching one and dragged myself ashore.  Fortunately, my ordeal was hidden from their view.
              After an hour of fishing, the divers signaled me to return to the boat. Confidently, with settled stomach and unbruised ego, I stepped back into the water, but each time the pounding waves drove me back.  The divers had no alternative; they were forced to bring the boat dangerously close to shore.
               I jumped into a wave and struggled for the boat.  As they hauled me over the side, I made a circular gesture with my hand about my head and repeated "Crazy gringo si?  Crazy gringo?"  The divers seemed to agree.+

​Chilapa, Mexico, 1983*

Doug Spencer, Zihuatanejo, Mexico, 1983 
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Barrio Neuvo, Mexico, 1983*

​Ixtapa, Mexico, 1983*

El Coacoyul, Mexico, 1983*​

​Chilapa, Mexico, 1983

*Most of these photos are from Under One Sun, A Photographic Tribute to People.
​ +Please see Under One Sun under Introduction: Published Works.