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The Art of Brasil, Part 2

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Brasil is art, now that is a bold statement. I suppose because art is inherently subjective, but it’s true. Everywhere you look, you can see art: on the streets, in the leaves, in people’s faces and of course, in exhibitions which legitimise and promote certain artistic expressions. This post explores art through the themes of religion, nature, exhibitions and people.

Nature

Brasil is epic in size and equally as impressive and at times overwhelming in its biodiversity. You have to remember, I come from a tiny island called England, that although incredibly beautiful, is petite in comparison.

Amazon: Mangroves
Urubus: Belem
Dunes: Lençóis Maranhanses
Dunes: Lençóis Maranhanses
Ouro Preto, Minas Gerais
Paraty
Strange Cocoon Bug: Barreirinhas
Baby Bliss: The Amazon
Dunes: Lençóis Maranhanses

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The Art of Colombia, Part 2

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Colombia is a playground for photographers, because every corner of this diverse country holds a detail, a face, a smile and sunset. The first gallery of pictures in which I explored my understanding of Colombia’s art, reflected some of the land’s nature, trade, sunsets and doors. This post includes art, history, water and my perception of God.

Art

Although I have a disdain for the thievery involved in establishing some museums, where people’s history is removed from its locality, often without the consent of the people it once belonged to, they can be a fascinating place to see aspects of a country’s past. The building’s walls were also home to some impressive street art, more often than not expressing outrage for Colombian politics and ensuing poverty.

In a land so rich, the travesty of poverty is flagrant
Poverty in Bogota
El museo de Oro: Bogota
El Museo de Antioquia: Medellin
Street art in Bogota
Botero: Medellin
El Museo de Antioquia: Medellin
Medellin barrio art
Botero Park: Medellin
Cartagena
Escobar’s death: Medellin
Medellin barrio art, where walls say a thousand words

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The Art of Colombia, Part 1

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Colombia is an astounding country that will forever hold a place in my heart as the country where I learnt that humanity can be beautiful, warm and inspiring. I know, it has some of the worst human rights abuses in the world, but I still found such beauty everywhere I turned. I implore you to visit this land, with an open mind and a zest for exploration.

Nature

Colombia is the second most biodiverse country in the world, home to the Amazon, Pacific, Caribbean, jungle, mountains, desert and more. On a walk over a mountain in San Gil, with Loucho the dog, we got lost in fields of tobacco, coffee, tangerines, pineapples and much more. I was in heaven, and the dog was unimpressed with my lack of orienteering skills.

The beginning of a rainbow near some ancient thermal baths, an hour or so outside of Bogota
A beautiful butterfly
A Fallen Friend: Medellin Botanical Gardens
Over the Mountains: San Gil
Over the Mountains: San Gil
Sierra Nevada: La Cuidad Perdida Trek
Sierra Nevada: La Cuidad Perdida Trek
Over the Mountain: San Gil
Coffee Beans
Ocean Art: Baru Island
Mystical Woods: San Gil
Heaven’s Gate
Orchids: Down on the Farm
The Birds are Coming Home to Roost: Leticia
Nature’s Paint: La Cuidad Perdida
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The Seven Wonders of Brazil

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Brazil is a gargantuan country and its enormity hit me within the first few days, as I sailed down the Amazon River, into the depths of the rainforest. With two months left to explore a country over 65 times the size of England, I decided to take a laid-back approach to my trip. I was not going to be able to even scratch the surface, and so best not to rush. After all, I didn’t have a check list of things I needed to do and had nothing to prove to anyone. Liberated from these constraints, I ambled around in a leisurely manner, soaking in the diversity, beauty, and the intense chasm between the rich and poor and all that that entails.

Here are some photos of the seven most outstanding places I had the fortune of exploring.

1. The Amazon

The saying “the jungle is massive” comes to life in the Amazon. It took several weeks of boats, awkward hammock sleeps, rescued kittens, howling monkeys, frisbee on river islands and an excessive amount of fried fish to get to the river’s mouth. I’d like to return, with a friend, and trek into the forest for weeks. If anyone’s up for it, let me know!

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The Seven Wonders of Colombia

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Colombia is one of the most outstanding places on earth. Its people are kind, generous, warm, and friendly and being that it is the second most biodiverse country in the world, it is geographically awesome. For me, Colombia is fighting hard with India for first place as the most phenomenal country ever.

Let’s take a quick trip together to seven of Colombia’s best spots.

1. Bogotá: Cundinamarca

Bogota is a thriving city, filled to the brim with fascinating places to explore. Take a cable car up Mount Monserrate and if your vision isn’t obfuscated by clouds (mine was), absorb the dramatic landscape that cushions Colombia’s capital.

A Room With a View
Street art in Bogota
La Plaza Bolívar

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