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Latin America

Zebra Crossing Guards

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La Paz, one of Bolivia's capital city, employs a unique method of solving traffic problems. 70+ young Bolivians dress as Zebras to combat traffic problems and accidents on its busiest streets.  The call this program "Cebra Voluntaria" (Voluntary Zebra), in which 16-22 year old Bolivians work as crossing guards. … [Read more...] about Zebra Crossing Guards

Locationless Again – December in Latin America and My America

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I am location defined living in Philadelphia but on December 5th I jet off again for the world. What was supposed to be a quick four day press trip to Panama has become a rather long 35 day work and leisure trip in Panama, Ecuador, California, and Nevada. I have been back in Philly since October 1st after a month long press trip in Mexico and with the cold weather becoming even … [Read more...] about Locationless Again – December in Latin America and My America

Preparation: A Journey Into Bolivia Wilderness

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If a foreigner is in Southwestern Bolivia it means they are doing one of two things. Going to cross the border into Argentina (what I had just done) or set out for a tour of Bolivia's most popular attraction, the Salar de Uyuni. The Salar de Uyuni is part of the Altiplano, a high plateau, which was formed during uplift of the Andes mountains. The plateau includes fresh and … [Read more...] about Preparation: A Journey Into Bolivia Wilderness

Travel Video: Mexico Travels

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In addition to photos and text I want to show you some raw video from my month long trip through Mexico during August and September 2011, In one of the opening scenes you will see a distinctly developing country way of advertising. In Latin America pickup trucks will often drive around a city blasting a jingle for a local political campaign. You can see this happening while the … [Read more...] about Travel Video: Mexico Travels