Tag: south america

Colombia

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About a year ago I spent three gorgeous weeks in Colombia.

[20] Image of the Week

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"Patagonian Morning" This morning I looked outside my apartment window and wanted mountains.  Not skiing mountains, hiking mountains.  I'm finally getting a chance to go through more of my South America images and just had to share this one.  This was a tough day of hiking to Las Torres in Chilean Patagonia.  We were there [...]

My Slow Season

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I'm not crazy about the concept of New Year's Resolutions because I feel like by making one you're almost setting yourself up for failure.  But each January 1st marks more than just a New Year for me, it marks the beginning of my slow season. My work is seasonal and always changing, which is why [...]

[4] Image of the Week

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"La Turista" I have yet to unveil most of my images from my trip to South America this past April, but I couldn't help but post this one of my friend, Dana.  This image resonates with me because it's a different sort of travel photography.  Rather than telling the story of the local people or [...]

[2] Image of the Week

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"Visiting Sabino" Elistan doesn't lead groups on the Lares Trek very often but when he does he likes to stop and introduce his visitors to Sabino and Katerina. Thin Incan couple are happy in their small home. They speak only Quechua, the traditional Incan language, and spend their days caring for their land and animals [...]

[1] Introducing Image of the week!

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Here's the first of a new thing I'm trying... Image of the Week!  It's pretty self-explanatory, check back every Friday for a new one! "The Entrepreneur" The Lares trek, an alternative to the Inca Trail, Meanders through farm land, herds of llamas and alpacas, across several rivers and to the top of a couple of [...]

A Functional Packing List

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What does a girl need for three weeks on the trail?  This is what I thought I needed, and I was about 90% right: 1 sleeping bag (I ❤ compression sacks!) 1 sleeping bag liner (hostels can be gross and/or the trail can be cold) 1 pair broken in hiking boots and extra laces (Kilimanjaro [...]