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Foto del Día: En Contra de El Cristóbal Colón – Perspectives from Ecuadorian Street Art

Latin America Travel Photography by Jamie Killen: Anti-Christopher Columbus Graffiti Quito Ecuador

  My first introduction to the great Italian Sea Captain, Christopher Columbus (a.k.a Cristóbal Colón), began with the following poem, recited by my 5th grade elementary school class, on his official day of remembrance:  “In fourteen hundred ninety-two Columbus sailed the ocean blue.  He had three ships and left from Spain; He sailed through sunshine, […]

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Foto del Día: More Experiments in Fotografía Callejera (Edición Quito-2-Cuenca)

Latin America Travel Photography by Jamie Killen: Travel Street Photography Quito - Ecuador Spanish

  More snaps from more experiments in fotografía callejera – Edición Quito-2-Cuenca, Ecuador…   EANTF.

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Foto del Día: Leaping Hemispheres @ La Mitad del Mundo (Con la Clara)

Latin America Travel Photography by Jamie Killen: Jumping Hemispheres at La Mitad del Mundo

  Nosotros podemos… (We can…) Brincar hemisferios en solo un salto… (jump hemispheres in just one leap) Cruzar el gran círculo del mundo que yace a “latitud 0…” (Cross the great circle of earth that lies at “latitude 0.”) Y capturar el instante exacto con velocidades rápidas del obturador…( And capture the exact instant with […]

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Foto del Día: Behold – El Escarabajo Hercules – Rhinoceros Beetles of the Ecuadorian Amazon!!!

Latin America Travel Photography by Jamie Killen: Escarabajo Hercules Mitad del Mundo Ecuador

  Behold — Just one of the many creatures that go bump in the night in the amazon rain forests of Ecuador — El Escarabajo Hercules: The largest of the Rhinoceros beetles (los escarabajos rinoceronte)  native to the rain forests of Ecuador, and other parts of Central and South America. These particular beetles were found […]

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Foto del Día: YOU ARE… My Favorite Flavor of “Helado!!!”

Latin America Travel Photography by Jamie Killen: Eres Todo mi mundo Love Street Art Quito Ecuador Travel

  You are… (Tú eres…)   My favorite flavor of ice cream… (Mi sabor de helado favorito)   You are…(Tú eres…)   My whole world… (Todo mi mundo…)   EANTF.

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Foto del Día: Usted Está Aquí y Ahora… Take The Leap!!! (Baños, Ecuador)

Latin America Travel Photography by Jamie Killen: Here and Now - Puenting/Bungee in Baños, Ecuador

  (Click on the thumbnails below to view images in a gallery)     You are here and now…(Usted está aquí y ahora…) Inhale slow…(Inhala lentamente…) Close your eyes…(Cierra los ojos…) Take that leap!!! (¡¡¡Da un salto!!!)     EANTF.

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Foto del Día: I Just Want To Live… (Street Poemas – Quito, Ecuador)

Latin America Travel Photography by Jamie Killen: I just want to live and travel Quito Ecuador Street Art

  Solo quiero vivir… (I just want to live…) Quiero vivir mucho para amarte siempre… (I want to live long to love you forever…) ¿Amaste a alguien hoy? (Did you love someone today?)     EANTF.

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Foto del Día: Una Oda al “Llapingacho” – Traditional Cuisine from the Ecuadorian Highlands

Latin America Travel Photography by Jamie Killen: Comidas Tipicas Ecuador Traditional Cuisine

Just a little Photo-Ode to probably what is one of the greatest “comidas típicas” (traditional foods) of the Americas, namely the highland regions of Ecuador — “El llapingacho:” Fried mashed potato pancakes stuffed with cheese (Se me hace agua la boca!!! It makes my mouth water!!!) A typical plate of Llapingacho is usually served with: Chorizo […]

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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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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…

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  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 […]