Tag Archives: Caracas
Time Travel: Caracas 1970s
Sometimes, I stumble upon photographs and other memorabilia that draws me in, reminding me of the transitory nature of culture and of travel itself. Often, what attracts us to a place isn’t the place by itself, but the place at … Continue reading
Mi Querida Caracas
Photos from my favorite city in the Spanish-speaking Americas, Caracas.
It’s the Weekeeeeeend, Baby! (Part 3)
This is the last installment of the Bogotá/Caracas trilogy. I’m now back home in Florida, and between getting settled, resting up, seeing friends and family, and fighting with Blogger over video uploads, I’ve slacked up on the blog. Sorry, y’all. … Continue reading
It´s the Weekeeeeeend, Baby! (Part 2)
Flying to Caracas last Saturday, I sat next to a woman with a facemask who seized into a death cringe every time someone coughed lightly from a speck of dust. It wasn’t until I walked through the airport terminal in … Continue reading
Ghetto Fabuloso
They say Caracas es Caracas, lo resto es montes y culebras—Caracas is Caracas, the rest is just shrubs and snakes. With serpentine highways jack-knifing, double-backing, and clinging to mountainsides before plunging through tunnels that connect the country with the Valley … Continue reading