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Foto del Día: Experiments in Fotografía Callejera at “Latitud 0” – Quito, Ecuador

Latin America Travel Photography by Jamie Killen: Fotografía Callejera Quito

  The results of a ‘lil experimenting with fotografía callejera (street photography) at “latitud 0” — pursuing honest shots of vendedores ambulantes (traveling merchants) ’round the city center of Quito, Ecuador.   EANTF.

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Foto del Día: Believe – Grow – Create (Yourself)… Not Metaphorically but Literally in Cuenca, Ecuador

Latin America Travel Photography by Jamie Killen: Street Art Cuenca Ecuador Mensaje Positivo

  Believe (Creer)… Grow (Crecer)… Create (Yourself) (Crearse)… Not Metaphorically But Literally!!! (No Metafórico Sino Literal!!!)   Just a little positivity from the streets of Cuenca, Ecuador…   EANTF

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Foto del Día: Sunset on the Colombian Caribbean (w Tessa Beligue)

Latin America Travel Photography by Jamie Killen: Sunset Colombian Caribbean - Cartagena, Santa Marta, Costeño Beach

“Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines, sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.”  – Mark Twain Just a quick quote and snap of my dear […]

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Foto del Día: Wake Up!!! Today Is The Day – Cuenca, Ecuador

Latin America Travel Photography by Jamie Killen: Arte Callejero Cuenca, Ecuador

  Wake Up — Today is the Day!!! 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: Friday Portrait Series – “Los Guaguas” Jugando y El Breaker Miguel Bailando – Quito, Ecuador

Latin America Travel Photography by Jamie Killen: El Miguel Iwias Crew Break Dance - Centro Historico - Quito, Ecuador

  Children almost always provide amazing portrait opportunities. They never hold anything back — I don’t think they know how to! — which can usually result in some real honest and authentic expression in photos. One fine september day of last year I happened to stumble upon hip hop festival called “Alfaro Vive,” a most […]

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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: Una Oda a La Querida Vecina — El Barrio de Kennedy en Bogotá, Colombia

Latin America Travel Photography by Jamie Killen: El Barrio de Kennedy, Bogotá, Colombia

  Foto-Homenaje (Homage) to mi querida vecina:  my most lovely neighborhood vendedora de frutas y verduras who for the 2+ months that I spent living in Bogotá in 2012 never once failed to saludarme (to greet) each morning with a big smile and a bag full of sweet, delicious, golden “abanitos” or little bananas…

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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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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

Learn Colombia Spanish Slang Audio podcast Culture Latin America Travel Dímelo Caminando

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

Dímelo Caminando - TellittomeWalking.com - Learn Spanish - Travel Latin America - Explore New Worlds

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 […]