I love the small towns of Latin America and one of my favourites is Todos Santos Cuchumatán in the western highlands of Guatemala. The surrounding mountain scenery is spectacular, the air crisp and fresh and the culture of the Mam people is well preserved in town. Virtually all the native inhabitants of the village wear […]
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Latin America boasts innumerable beautiful colonial cities. Cartagena is spectacular. Panama City has a dilapidated charm. Havana is a grand old dame. The list goes on. The historic core of Quito, Ecudaor’s high altitude capital, is as beautiful as any. Plazas -grand and quaint. Ornate churches. Striking monuments. Winding steep cobbled streets. They are all […]
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Wandering the streets of the small town of Rurrenabaque in Bolivia I spotted this scene. I grabbed my camera to capture the juxtaposition; woman and monkey, back to back. As the shutter clicked she sensed my presence and swiveled her head over her left shoulder. I got the second shot and a few nice minutes […]
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The elusive quetzal is the most fabled bird of the Mexico/Central America region. Unfortunately the only ones that I was able to spot were on the banknotes of Guatemala, where the unit of currency is also the quetzal. The birds of the motmot family, with their colourful plumages and extended tails, are pretty spectacular as […]
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In November 2012 I was very fortunate to spend a beautiful, calm and clear morning at the archaeological site of Casas Grandes (Paquimé) in Mexico’s largest state Chihuahua. It was my last day in Mexico – a perfect start to the day before continuing en route to New Mexico. I wrote this very short […]
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A blur! It feels like this a lot of the time but in Mexico City there is not a better way to get around the city. I visited the station and surrounds of the whole system and documented the experience with photographic images and anecdotes. Check out the Mexico City Metro Project.
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