Works of Botero, parque Botero, Medellin, Colombia, march 19, 2018

I’ve stayed in Medellín for two weeks. It has not been common to stay at one place for as long as two weeks. This time I wanted to finish the whole car repair, relax emotionally after the car accident (I’ll post separately on this), and revisit salsa socials and personal practice routines and enjoy the …

Interview with Beatriz Pérez, January 27, 2018

I met Beatriz back in January 2018 in León, México. Our relationship started as an automotive technician and a customer thanks to a Google Maps suggestion; however, we later connected in many different ways, which led me to stay in León for a week, totally unexpectedly. Beti greatly appreciated what I was doing and connected …

De uniforme y de civil, museo de Antioquia, Medellín, Colombia, marcha 19, 2018

“De uniformes y de civil” On the ground floor of the Antioquia museum, there was an exhibition on giving back personalities to some of the members of armed groups in Colombia. Notice the powerful contrast. I remember seeing similar looking people in the right column from streets in Colombia. @museo de Antioquia, Medellín, Colombia, marcha …

Bandeja paisa, Medellin, Colombia, March 17, 2018

Bandeja Paisa is one of the most typical dishes in the Paisa region in Antioquia, Colombia. As a friend once said, it’s basically three portions in one dish. If you know me, you know that I’m easy to please taste-wise, but not so much amount-wise. I don’t know whether the one I got was a …

a brief making of an interview, with Sara, Medellin, March 15, 2018

It still happens. I continue to meet people and listen to their stories, and laugh! Time is the only scarce resource but I’ll catch up on editing them one by one. @with Sarah, Medellin, March 15, 2018    

Puerto Viejo de Talamanca, Costa Rica, February 16, 2018

In Costa Rica, most tourists visit places close to the Pacific ocean, which was also my case three years ago. Making use of the fact that it was my second time to the country and that I had a car, I crossed the country along the Caribbean coast this time. The differences were visible. It …

Good people after an accident,Taraza, Colombia, March 10, 2018

I had an accident two days ago. I hit a cow on a highway while driving. Fortunately, no one was hurt and even the cow seems to be doing okay. Although I am even grateful that no one was hurt and that I learned some valuable lessons, I’ve been feeling emotional weight since the accident, …

Reunion with the car, Sociedad Portuaria, Cartagena, Colombia, March 6, 2018

Yes, I got my car back after two weeks! @ Sociedad Portuaria, Cartagena, Colombia, March 6, 2018