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Foto del Día: What Do You Get When You Cross a “Prepago” with Colombia’s Most Famous Drug Lord??? (Medellín, Colombia)

Latin America Travel Photography by Jamie Killen: Medellín Grafitti meets Pablo Escobar and High Class Call Girls.

  Chiste del Día: Pregunta: What do you get when you cross a “prepago” (Literally means: “Prepay or advance payment” but is used in Colombian spanish to refer to a “lady of the night”) with Colombia’s most notorious drug lord? Respuesta: A Pre-Pablo!   EANTF…

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Foto del Día: Eating “Big Ass’d Ants” (Hormigas Culonas) in Bogotá, Colombia (w/Drew)

Latin America Travel Photography by Jamie Killen: Eating Hormigas Culonas in Bogotá, Colombia

  In Colombia exists what is a tasty treat to many — Hormigas Culonas or “Big Assed Ants” — that come from the Santander region and are eaten as a delicacy throughout the country. Around april of every year, these “treats” become available to eat with the arrival of the rainy season. They are caught, […]

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Foto del Día: Crowd Surfing El Petronio Álvarez Music Festival – Cali, Colombia

Latin America Travel Photography by Jamie Killen: El Petronio Alvarez, Cali Colombia

      In which my crew of fellow mochileros and I decide to take the festivities of El Petronio Álvarez —  a 5 day folkloric music festival in Cali, Colombia dedicated to all things Afro-colombian of the pacific coast — to the next level… And when I say ” next level” I really mean […]

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Foto del Día: Reading (En Español) Frees You in Cali, Colombia

Latin America Travel Photography by Jamie Killen: Arte Callejero Inspiradpor de Cali, Colombia

  Reading (en español) Liberates You!!!

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Foto del Día: Buscando Luz en La Catedral de Sal – Zipaquirá, Colombia

Latin America Travel Photography by Jamie Killen: Catedral de Sal, Zipaquirá, Colombia

  Just a few images from La Catedral de Sal de Zipaquirá, Colombia – a giant roman catholic church built within the tunnels of a salt mine over 2oo meters underground. Amazing shadows. Amazing textures. Very fun to photograph.    

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Foto del Día: Getting Lost in Los Campos de Huila, Colombia (w/Elsa y La Vaca Curiosa)

Latin America Travel Photography by Jamie Killen: Huila, Colombia

    Sometimes it can be so much fun to get lost walkin’ ’round the countrysides of unfamiliar places… And stop for a chat and snap with curious cows in los campos de Huila, Colombia. Este Amor No Tiene Fin.

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Foto del Día: Friday Portrait Series – El Trompista de Cartagena de Indias, Colombia

Latin America Travel Photography by Jamie Killen: Cartagena de Indias, Colombia y El Castillo de San Felipe

      I love shooting portraits. People always make for interesting and dynamic photos. This sequence was captured of a trumpet player who blew his horn for all of Cartagena to hear from up top El Castillo de San Felipe de Barajas– an enormous Spanish fortress originally built in the 1600’s to protect the famous […]

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Foto del Día: Challenging Gravity at La Mitad del Mundo (w/Clara)

Latin America Travel Photography by Jamie Killen: La Mitad del Mundo, Pichincha, Ecuador

    Due to certain phenomena that occurs along the line that divides the northern and southern hemisphere (a.k.a the Equator) gravity can actually help you balance an egg — stand it straight up — over the head of a nail, as the yolk is being pulled straight down towards the center of the Equator. […]

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Foto del Día: Quilatoa Bus Travel Bliss In The Ecuadorian Andes (w/ Luís)

Latin America Travel Photography by Jamie Killen: Quilatoa and the Ecuadorian Andes

  For me, this photo screams L-I-B-E-R-T-A-D!!! I like to think it captures a certain feeling of freedom, that certain kind of slipperiness and looseness and possibility enjoyed by those who, well, like to move!  “I travel not to go anywhere, but to go. I travel for travel’s sake. The great affair is to move.” […]

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Introducing La Foto del Día: Daily Travel Photography From Latin America and Beyond on TITMW.com

Register in your memory. Do not forget...Bogotá Street Art by artist Toxicómano (Location: Bogotá, Colombia Camera: GoPro Hero II
Exposure Settings: 1/1800 sec at f/2.8, ISO 100

“Photography is an art of observation. It’s about finding something interesting an ordinary place… I’ve found it has little to do with the things you see and everything to do with the way you see them.” – Elliott Erwitt Welcome to “La Foto del Día“of TellittomeWalking.com! This post marks the beginning of what I like […]

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Dímelo Caminando 005: Exploring the Roots of Colombia’s National Sport: ¡El TEJO!

Turmequé Indigenous Roots Colombia's National Sport - El Tejo - Dímelo Caminando Spanish Language Learning Podcast

Welcome back mis queridos oyentes new and old to Dímelo Caminando! I’m your host, Jamie Killen, and this is the […]

Dímelo Caminando 004: VIAJAR ES REGRESAR – TO TRAVEL IS TO RETURN

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VIAJAR ES REGRESAR By Gabriel García Márquez (translated by me, Jamie Killen) Music by Nosaj Thing — Aquarium. Viajar es […]

TITMW.com Presents…The Sounds and Rhythms of Colombia Mixtape Vol. III

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Here you have yet another installment of our mixtape series dedicated to the sounds and rhythms of COLOMBIA!!! ¡¡¡QUE LO […]

Dímelo Caminando Podcast Update: Todavía Vamos Por Buen Camino – Just A Little Slower Than Expected – Y Un Favorcito…

Tarjeta Postal Learn Latin America Spanish Podcast Dímelo Caminando

  Queridos amigos y amigas de El Dímelo Caminando Podcast, ¡¿Cómo me les va?! Espero todo chévere. Les vuelvo a […]

Dímelo Caminando Podcast Update: VAMOS POR BUEN CAMINO — New Episodes Coming in One Week!!!

Learn authentic latin america spanish with the Dimelo Caminando Podcast of Tellittomewalking.com

  Queridos amigos y amigas de TellittomeWalking.com y El Dímelo Caminando Podcast, ¿!Qué Más?!? ¿Cómo les ha ido? I write […]