After my previous visits, an early winter spent in Paris, the Alps, and Provence offered a completely different experience in France.
Tag: documentary
The Heart of the World: Minca Jungle
The Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, the tallest seaside mountain range in the world, hugs Colombiaโs Caribbean coast, bringing the ocean, the jungle, and mountain-top glaciers together in dramatic landscapes stitched together by crystal-clear rivers. Iโve been very lucky to spend a lot of time in 7 Piedras, which is located at over 1,000 masl perched… Continue reading The Heart of the World: Minca Jungle
Weeki Wachee State Park, Florida
We rented kayaks and paddled among lush vegetation and wildlife down the 4.5 km stretch of crystal-clear spring water which bubbles from subterraneous caverns and flows out into the Gulf of Mexico.
Yaigojรฉ-Apaporis: Protegiendo la Selva Colombiana / Protecting the Colombian Jungle
In May 2014, I had the opportunity to return to the Colombian Amazon, this time working as a translator for a documentary film on mining and the significance of gold for the indigenous ethnic groups of the Yaigoje-Apaporis territory and National Natural Park.
Kutunsama & Don Diego, Guajira
Colombia's northern Caribbean coast and the surrounding Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta mountains have been sacred territories for the indigenous people who have inhabited the region for millennia.
Amazonas: Talleres & Entrevistas / Workshops & Interviews
Los jรณvenes indรญgenas a quienes acompaรฑamos durante las dos semanas del taller, fueron escogidos por sus comunidades para realizar el trabajo de investigaciรณn y digitalizaciรณn de la formaciรณn del Rรฉgimen Especial de Manejo (REM) para su territorio, el resguardo y Parque Nacional Yaigojรฉ-Apaporis. * The young indigenous men we stayed with during the two weeks… Continue reading Amazonas: Talleres & Entrevistas / Workshops & Interviews
Visions in the Jungle: A Journey Through the Apaporis
They said the gods smiled upon us long enough to complete our task. Then the rain came. We sailed down the Apaporis River, away from La Libertad, a sacred waterfall considered to be the origin of life for the seven ethnic groups of the Yaigojรฉ-Apaporis National Natural Park in the Colombian Amazon.
Amazonas: Cerro Yupatรญ, Chorro San Francisco y atardecer sobre el Rรญo Caquetรก
En 2014 viajรฉ al Amazonas colombiano para la grabaciรณn de un documental sobre la protecciรณn ambiental y pude visitar varios lugares inolvidables en la selva. /In 2014, I travelled to the Colombian Amazon to work on a documentary about environmental protection and visited unforgettable places in the jungle. CERRO YUPATร โข CHORRO SAN FRANCISCO โข… Continue reading Amazonas: Cerro Yupatรญ, Chorro San Francisco y atardecer sobre el Rรญo Caquetรก
Amazonas: Leticia, Tabatinga, La Pedrera, El Cocotal
En 2014 viajรฉ al Amazonas colombiano para la grabaciรณn de un documental sobre la protecciรณn ambiental y pude visitar varios lugares inolvidables en la selva./In 2014, I travelled to the Colombian Amazon to work on a documentary about environmental protection and visited unforgettable places in the jungle. LETICIA & TABATINGA โข LA PEDRERA โข EL… Continue reading Amazonas: Leticia, Tabatinga, La Pedrera, El Cocotal
Laura Restrepo Ortega 