One of the first things one realises when arriving to Playa del Carmen, Mexico is how colourful and green it is in here. I was expecting the colourful, but I was very pleasantly surprised about the plantlife everywhere. Often in tourist destinations, everything is stripped away, covered in concrete and only a few well curated plants in their little pots in the main streets.
I was expecting a beach destination to be more sandy and the jungle starting from more inland. I didn't do too much research of these places beforehand, because I want to be surprises and see things without having too much misconception told by the internet. Nothing compares to getting to experience all of this first hand.
I love nature, but I also like having food and nice accommodation, so a city that combines both, is perfect for me. I get to walk around, look at all the colourful houses and shops, and of course people watch, but at the same time, I'm close to nature.
I've probably mentioned a million time how much I hate shooting in the mid day sun, but I think I'm getting better at using it. Having a lot of colour to shoot helps to make the images pop, when I normally am always in search of that perfect light, around sunrises and sunsets. These few shots are just the first looks, along with these beachy ones I published earlier today, of what I have seen in Mexico so far. I'm only scratching the surface here, and I'm bringing you along while I get more accustomed to it.
Shot with the Fujifilm X100F.
