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Latin America

Chao, I Have To Go Now: Adios Colombia

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After carnaval in Barranquilla I flew back to Bogotá with a bunch of staff from RCN (cameramen beautiful newscasters, etc.), Colombia's biggest news network. A few days later I was off to Argentina. The hours before leaving Colombia belonged on a movie set. Darkness at 6PM, Pouring rain, and me wandering the streets with all of my possessions for an hour getting soaked. There … [Read more...] about Chao, I Have To Go Now: Adios Colombia

My First 9 Days In Ecuador

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I have been so busy here in Ecuador. I am writing this at 8:50 am about to go on a 40k bike ride with a guy I just met at breakfast, from Banos to Puyo. The first day began as a disaster. I woke up and walked to an internet cafe. All was good until I tried to get back, and of course I got lost. It turns out that there are two locations for my hotel and when I was trying to get … [Read more...] about My First 9 Days In Ecuador

You Can't Photoshop Bolivia

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Bolivia is the most photogenic country I have been. Most notable is the Salar de Uyuni, or salt flats in English. Imagine the blue screen they use in Hollywood except it's natural, and in Bolivia. We took full advantage of the salt flats to take some pictures that would in any other circumstance require an image editing program like Adobe Photoshop. None of these photos have … [Read more...] about You Can't Photoshop Bolivia

The Girl From Ipanema

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No, no, no. I did not meet a Brazilian girl. Its just the song i hum as I have approached Ipanema beach the past 3 days. Its a classic but if you dont remember how it goes then I suggest you watch the video to get you in the right mood before you continue reading. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tC2ZhhSoc_E] The first morning I awoke in Rio, my first choice was to … [Read more...] about The Girl From Ipanema

Quito, The Equator, Otavalo (Huge Market), Work

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My plans for the weekend changed. I was unsure whether I could get a bus from Mindo to Otavalo so I decided to skip Mindo. We had a day off from work on Friday because of a holiday so I left for Mitad De Mundo at about 1 o clock. Mitad De Mundo is the Equator. I took the trole for the first time, which is basically a huge bus that has its own lane in the street and is kind of … [Read more...] about Quito, The Equator, Otavalo (Huge Market), Work