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A view from Torre Andres Bello of some iconic Caracas Towers

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An unfinished business /Asignatura pendiente

Defining ourselves as Venezuelans, Argentinians or Mexicans is extremely short sighted, somewhat idiotic and definitely provincial. Spanish America has a lot in common and it is only the substantial commonalities what truly defines us as a nation.

americas, blogging, caracas, CDMX, culture, mexico, nation, reflection, Spanish, thoughts, travel, writing

All is dull when there is no contrast / Sin contrastes, todo es aburrido

For the unaware North American or European traveler who first arrives in the tropics, a pleasant surprise awaits. Against the reference background of northerner landscapes, the colors of the tropics do stand out boldly.

blogging, caracas, color, fotografia, memories, photography, Recuerdos, street photography, tropicos, tropics, venezuela, writing
Archetytical gestures

Archetypal gestures / Gestos arquetípicos

Human gestures are perfect definition of archetypes.

archetypes, arts, blogging, caracas, city, fotografia, gestos, gestures, los angeles, photography, street photography, thoughts, writing
A military plane flies over Caracas skies

Get out of my way / Quítate tú pa ponerme yo

That November morning in 1992, Caraqueños woke up to the roaring sounds of military planes. An attempt of coup d’etat was underway.

caracas, chavez, city, coup d'etat, democracia, democracy, fotografia, golpe, military, photography, thoughts, venezuela, writing
La Veritable Histoire de France

Skirt lifting in Caracas/ Levantarse la falda en Caracas

The gesture of an Anasyrma is as old as human beings and when performed unexpectedly, it is the most effective.

anasyrma, caracas, France, gestures, Marylyn, movies, parade, photography, psychology, street, street photography, theater, writing
A view from Torre Andres Bello of some iconic Caracas Towers

Caracas in three dimensions / Caracas en tres dimensiones

How do you cram four million people in a tiny valley? The answer lies in the vertical dimension. Caracas, the capital city of Venezuela, grows vertically.

avila, buildings, caracas, city, fotografia, ideas, photography, thoughts, torres, towers, travel, venezuela, writing

Of one city, all cities / De una ciudad, todas las ciudades

Cities only differ in their local color. In a sense, once you have been to one city, you have been to all.

caracas, city, ciudad, food, fotografia, inspiration, paris, photography, street photography, thoughts, tokyo, writing

Curious Billboards / Curiosas Vallas Publicitarias 

In rare occasions, billboards showcase personal messages. In such instances, billboards will become a strong attention magnet.

billboards, caracas, inspiration, los angeles, love, movies, photography, SpaceX, travel, vallas, venezuela, writing

A momentous decision / Una decisión crucial

Twenty years ago, we said: “no more” and so we left the homeland. Venezuela has not changed much since then, I am afraid. And now the country faces yet another set of problems.

Canada, caracas, chavez, inmigrante, life, maduro, memories, pdvsa, photography, Recuerdos, venezuela

Does love ever die? / Muere el amor alguna vez?

Energy can be transformed from one form to another, but it cannot be created or destroyed. Can we say the same of love?

amor, caracas, energy, fotografia, los angeles, love, memoir, photography, roses, thermodynamics, USB

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