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Female Figure Poporo in the Museum of Gold – Bogotá, Colombia

 Posted on June 11, 2019|No Comments on Female Figure Poporo in the Museum of Gold – Bogotá, Colombia

The broken head of a female poporo made of gold, seen in the Museum of Gold in Bogotá, Colombia. This gold poporo is from 400 AD and was used to store of small amounts of lime. Taken on November 8th, 2018.

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Spicy Mezcal Cocktail

 Posted on June 10, 2019|No Comments on Spicy Mezcal Cocktail

A spicy mezcal cocktail with pineapple, spices and ginger syrup seen in the Old Walled City of Cartagena, Colombia.

  • Mezcal
  • Almíbar de Jengibre
  • Piña
  • Jalapeno

Taken on November 7th, 2018.

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Flowering Tamarind Tree Against Wall – Cartagena, Colombia

 Posted on June 9, 2019|No Comments on Flowering Tamarind Tree Against Wall – Cartagena, Colombia

A Tamarind tree flowering with red and yellow blossoms is seen against an old wall in the Walled City of Cartagena, Colombia.Taken on November 7th, 2018.

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May 2019 – Photographs in Review

 Posted on May 31, 2019|No Comments on May 2019 – Photographs in Review

A black and white image of snow falling against a background of a brick wall. Riot police helmets and shields lay against a wall before a protest in Bogota, Colombia. A dead coral embedded in the castle wall of the Castillo San Felipe de Barajas in Cartagena, Colombia. A fading yellow and white building within the colonial walled city in Cartagena, Colombia.

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Faded Yellow Building in Walled City – Cartagena, Colombia

 Posted on May 16, 2019|No Comments on Faded Yellow Building in Walled City – Cartagena, Colombia

A fading yellow and white building within the colonial walled city in Cartagena, Colombia.Taken on November 7th, 2018.

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Dead Coral in Castle Wall – Cartagena, Colombia

 Posted on May 15, 2019|No Comments on Dead Coral in Castle Wall – Cartagena, Colombia

A dead coral embedded in the castle wall of the Castillo San Felipe de Barajas in Cartagena, Colombia.Taken on November 7th, 2018.

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Riot Police Gear Before Protest – Bogotá, Colombia

 Posted on May 14, 2019|No Comments on Riot Police Gear Before Protest – Bogotá, Colombia

Riot police helmets and shields lay against a wall before a protest in Bogotá, Colombia. Taken on November 8th, 2018.

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