Coatzacoalcos: Where My Camera Almost Drowned
so i roll into this mexican port city, lens bag dripping like a leaky faucet. first thing i notice? *the air feels like a wet handshake from a ghost. i just checked and it's...honestly, breathing feels like swallowing fog right now, hope you like that kind of thing. humidity's at 94%-my camera fogged up mid-shot twice before i remembered silica gel packets exist. pressure's holding steady at 1021 though, which apparently means the monsoon gods are taking a coffee break. good timing for me.
"heard some yank got his $5k lens stolen near the fish market last tuesday. local cops? psh. just point at his empty pockets and shrug."
the light here is wild though-like god spilled bleach on the horizon at dawn. spent three hours at the docks until my socks squelched. if you run out of subjects, the industrial skyline looks like alien architecture against sunrise. also, if you get bored, you can always hop a cheap bus to Minatitlán for some rusted refinery porn or Villahermosa if you wanna see those crazy stone heads. they're basically your artistic escape routes.
"that taco stand near the ferry? owner says he's seen mermaids. swear to god. then he tried charging me extra for 'sea magic' in my al pastor."
pro tip: wrap your gear in trash bags before heading out. learned that the hard way when a rogue wave soaked my tripod. also, check this local photo forum for hidden gems-some guy posted secret canal angles that'll make your feed pop. and if you need a caffeine fix, this café roasts their own beans, though their wifi's slower than dial-up. perfect for editing frustration.
"tourists always shoot the cathedral. boring. real gold's in the crumbling warehouses where squatters spray-paint murals. just don't flash your camera too loud."
humidity's wrecking havoc on my gear-condensation's forming inside my lens barrel. might need to ship this beast to Coatzacoalcameras for a full teardown. but hey, the color palette* here? unreal. everything's either neon-bright or rust-orange. worth every soggy moment. just bring more silica gel than you think you'll need.
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