Documentary Photography & Storytelling
As I sit here, looking out of my second-story window in Santa Marta, Colombia, I think about how it's already March and it's a bit late to be recapping the last year of My Nomadic Life in Brazil. But if you've followed my blog longer than a month, you know this is normal behaviour and… Continue reading Best of 2016 Travels / Lo Mejor de Viajes en 2016
Guatapé is a small town in Antioquia just 80 km east of Medellín known for the 220 metre tall monolith that stands next to one of Colombia's largest dams.
I spent five glorious weeks in Pipa, a small surf town south of Natal, in the northeastern Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Norte.
Maragogi is a municipality in the Alagoas state located about 125 km north of the capital, Maceió, in Brazil's northeastern Atlantic coast.
Olinda is a small municipality in the state of Pernambuco, just 6 km north of the state capital, Recife.
Recife, capital city of the state of Pernambuco, is made up of three islands joined by both historic and modern bridges; the entire city has an eclectic mix of the old and the new Brazil. Founded by the Portuguese in 1537, the streets of Old Recife are lined by colourful colonial buildings leading travellers to… Continue reading Recife, Pernambuco
Natal is the state capital of Rio Grande do Norte, located in Brazil's northeastern Atlantic coast. There are beautiful beaches and dive spots like Maracajaú (pictured below) and Galinhos not far from the city./Natal es la capital del estado de Rio Grande do Norte, ubicado en la costa Atlántica en el nordeste de Brasil. Hay… Continue reading Natal, Maracajaú & Bonfim, Rio Grande do Norte
Galinhos is a small municipality located about 160 km north of Natal, the state capital of Rio Grande do Norte, in Brazil's northeast.
Located in Brazil's north-eastern coast, the state of Ceará has a diverse landscape, crossed by mountains and valleys. I sadly didn't explore the interior, but visited some of its beautiful beach towns which are surrounded by large rock outcrops and sand dunes. Canoa Quebrada, a town located about 170 km south of the capital city,… Continue reading Ceará
After the Dutch invasion of the region, São Luís, the capital city of the state of Maranhão in Brazil's north-east, was formally founded by the French in 1612 and soon after conquered by the Portuguese.
Laura Restrepo Ortega 