Articles
November
2023
Desert
Leaf
Magazine:
“THE
GIANT
KITES
OF
SUMPANGO,
GUATEMALA.
S
tory
and
photography
by
Dan
Chavez,
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uly/August
2023
Desert
Leaf
Magazine
cover
story:
“
CLAUDE
MONET
-
ART,
GARDEN,
LIFE.”
Story
and
photography
by
Dan
Chavez,
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Dan
is
proud
to
note
that
his
image
of
Monet’s
water
garden
was
featured
on
the
cover,
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view
cover photo
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June
2023
Desert
Leaf
Magazine:
“THE
RITUAL
CANDLES
OF
TEOTITLAN
DEL
VALLE,
MEXICO,”
s
tory
and
photography
by
Dan
Chavez,
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April
2023
Desert
Leaf
Magazine
cover
story:
“PATRONATO
SAN
XAVIER:
STEWARDS
OF
TUCSON’S
WHITE
DOVE
OF
THE
DESERT.”
Story
and
photography
by
Dan
Chavez,
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Dan
is
proud
to
note
that
his
San
Xavier
Dome
image was featured on the cover, to view cover photo
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March
2023
Desert
Leaf
Magazine:
“MARIACHI’S
200-YEAR
JOURNEY,”
Story
and
photography
by
Dan
Chavez,
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July/August
2022
Desert
Leaf
Magazine
cover
story:
“THE
CAROUSELS
OF
PARIS,”
story
and
photography
by
Dan
Chavez,
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Dan
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share
that
his
Eiffel
Tour
Carousel
photo
was
featured
on
the
cover,
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cover
photo
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March
2022
Desert
Leaf
Magazine:
“REVITALIZED
MÁLAGA,”
story
and
photography
by
Dan
Chavez,
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April
2022
Desert
Leaf
Magazine:
“CELEBRATING
LIFE
IN
SEVILLA,”
story
and
photography
by
Dan
Chavez,
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Feria de Sevilla
slide show with more images and traditional music please
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March
2022
Desert
Leaf
Magazine:
“CELEBRATING
PHOTOGRAPHY
IN
PARIS,”
story
and
photography
by
Dan
Chavez,
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November
2021
Desert
Leaf
Magazine:
“THE
ARTISANS
OF
GUATEMALA’S
LAKE
ATITLAN,”
story
and
photography
by
Dan
Chavez.
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article
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October
2021
Desert
Leaf
Magazine:
“DELIGHTING
IN
THE
SITES
OF
PUEBLA,
MÉXICO.
”
story
and
photography
by
Dan
Chavez,
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article
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May
2021
Desert
Leaf
Magazine:
“CUSCO,
PERU–GATEWAY
TO
MACHU
PICCHU,”
story
and
photography
by
Dan
Chavez,
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article
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April 2021 Desert Leaf Magazine: “
TANGO STEPS IN,”
story and photography by Dan Chavez, to view the article
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Dan
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February
2021
Desert
Leaf
Magazine:
“THE
MIGHTY
IGUAZÚ
FALLS,”
story
and
photography
by
Dan
Chavez,
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article
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December
2020
Desert
Leaf
Magazine:
“BIKING
AND
BOATING
THE
AMALFI
COAST,”
story
and
photography
by
Dan
Chavez,
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article
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October
2020
Desert
Leaf
Magazine,
“TUCSON’S
ALL
SOULS’
PROCESSION
RE-IMAGINED,”
story
and
photography
by
Dan
Chavez,
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article
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April
2020
Desert
Leaf
Magazine,
“SEMANA
SANTA
ALONG
THE
COBBLESTONES
OF
SEVELLE,”
story
and
photography
by
Dan
Chavez,
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article
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To
view
a
short
3
min
Semana
Santa
slide show with more images and traditional music please
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February
2020
Desert
Leaf
Magazine,
"
CELEBRATING
GAUCHO
CUSTOMS
AND
TRADITIONS,”
story
and
photography
by
Dan
Chavez,
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article
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October
2019
Desert
Leaf
Magazine,
“LIFE
ON
ESTANCIA
EL
CALCHAQUI,”
story
and
photography
by
Dan
Chavez,
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October
2019
Desert
Leaf
Magazine,
“
A
FIRST-VISIT
ITINERARY
FOR
MEXICO
CITY
,”
story
and
photography
by
Dan
Chavez,
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article
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September
2019
Desert
Leaf
Magazine,
“
ANDALUSIAN
ROAD
TRIP
,”
story
and
photography
by
Dan
Chavez,
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article
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January
2018
Desert
Leaf
Magazine,
“
EXPLORING
COLONIAL
LIMA
PERU
,”
story
and
photography
by
Dan
Chavez,
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December
2016
Desert
Leaf
Magazine,
"
OUR
LADY
OF
GUADALUPE:
A
WOMAN
FOR
THE
AGES
,”
story
and
photography
by
Dan
Chavez,
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article
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Oct
2016
Desert
Leaf
Magazine
cover
story,
"
THE
SPIRIT
OF
FRIDA
KAHLO’S
CASA
AZUL
,”
story
and
photography
by
Dan
Chavez,
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January
2016
Desert
Leaf
Magazine,
cover
story
“
SECOND
CHANCE
FOR
VINTAGE
FIRE
TRUCKS
,”
story
by
Alan
Petrello,
cover
and
article
photography
by
Dan
Chavez,
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the
article,
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October
2015
Desert
Leaf
Magazine,
"
POST
CARD
FROM
HAVANA
,”
article
and
photography
by
Dan
Chavez,
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Upcoming Articles
February
202,
Desert
Leaf
Magazine:
"GRANADA'S
ALHAMBRA:
A
MOORISH
MASTERPIECE."
The
Alhambra,
once
a
small
military
outpost,
has
evolved
into
a
stunning
Islamic
architectural
masterpiece.
Its
courtyards,
fountains,
gardens,
and
breathtaking views showcase the Nasrid dynasty's rich heritage.
May
2025,
Desert
Leaf
Magazine:
“THE
VOLADORES
DE
PAPANTLA.”
Learn
the
story
of
the
ceremony
of
the
Voladores
(‘flying
men’).
This
ritual
ceremony/dance
performed
by
the
indigenous
Totonac
people
in
the
eastern
state
of
Veracruz,
to express respect for and harmony with the natural and spiritual worlds.
2025
publication
date
TBA,
Desert
Leaf
Magazine:
“"CELEBRATING
TRADITION:
THE
VIBRANT
COSTUMES,
MUSIC
AND
DANCES
AND
CULTURAL
PRIDE
OF
OAXACA'S
GUELAGUETZA."
The
Guelaguetza,
is
a
vibrant
and
culturally
rich
celebration
that showcases the diverse traditions, music, dance, and cuisine of Oaxaca's indigenous communities
2025
publication
date
TBA,
Desert
Leaf
Magazine:
"LEGACY
OF
LOVE:
FAMILY
TIES
AT
THE
HEART
OF
QUINCEAÑERAS."
The
article
will
explore
this
significant
celebration
in
Latin
American
cultures,
marking
a
young
girl's
transition
from
childhood
to
womanhood
on
her
fifteenth
birthday.
It
is
deeply
rooted
in
tradition,
symbolizing
the
girl's
maturity,
readiness
for
new
responsibilities, and the family's pride in her growth.
2025
publication
date
TBA,
Desert
Leaf
Magazine:
“A
WALK
THROUGH
TIME:
EXPLORING
SAN
MIGUEL
DE
ALLENDE'S
HISTORY,
COLONIAL
ARCHITECTURE.”
Discover
one
of
Mexico’s
most
artistic
cities
with
its
magnificent
architecture,
local
crafts markets and historic center.
June
2024,
Desert
Leaf
Magazine
cover
story:
“D-DAY’s
80TH
ANNIVERASARY--A
TIME
TO
REMEMBER.”
S
tory
and
photography
by
Dan
Chavez,
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Dan
is
proud
to
note
that
his
image
of
Normandy
Beach’s
American
World
War
II
Memoiral
is
featured on the cover, to view cover photo
click here
.
January
2024,
Desert
Leaf
Magazine:
“MEXCIO
CITY’S
GRAND
FLOWER
MARKET.”
S
tory
and
photography
by
Dan
Chavez,
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article
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