Documentary Photography & Storytelling
For a few weeks now I'd been trying to write about Manaus, this strange, crazy, concrete jungle of a city which I can't quite figure out but have loved from the night I arrived. Located in the middle of the Amazon Rainforest, Manaus is home to 2.5 million people and spreads out over 11,000 km²… Continue reading My Nomadic Life: Finding the Road from Manaus
La Guajira es un lugar mágico que he visitado en múltiples ocasiones desde el 2011, cada vez yendo más al norte, adentrándome más en su desierto de arena naranja donde sólo crecen cáctus y el viento azota la península con una fuerza incansable./Guajira is a magical place I have visited on multiple occasions now since… Continue reading Guajira: Viaje al Fin del Continente / Journey to the Edge of the Continent
Photographs of my journey over the Amazon River, from Leticia, in Colombia, to Manaus, in Brazil.
Day 1 From the deck of the Itaberaba I, the boat that will take us from Tabatinga to Manaus, we watch the sun set behind the river in a scandalous show of red lights that break through the few clouds that dare cross it. The sunlight shines on the colourful hammocks that adorn the decks… Continue reading My Nomadic Life: Travelling to Manaus, Gateway to the Amazon
Volver a la selva es como volver a casa; es regresar a un lugar tan natural para mí que siento que nunca hubiera estado lejos. Llegar a Leticia ha marcado el comienzo de una nueva aventura, la promesa de cumplir un sueño eterno que ha consumido mi imaginación desde que tengo uso de ella. Y… Continue reading Mi Vida Nómada: Volviendo a la Selva
Coming back to the jungle is like coming home; it’s returning to a place so natural to me that I feel like I was never far away. Arriving in Leticia has marked the beginning of a new adventure, of fulfilling an eternal dream that has consumed my imagination since I’ve had use of it.And it… Continue reading My Nomadic Life: Back in the Jungle
San Francisco is one of the most iconic cities in California and the United States--some might say the West Coast's answer to New York City; a windy, foggy metropolis built around a shallow bay, its mountains joined together by imposing bridges. I spent a couple of days exploring daily life in San Francisco, admiring its… Continue reading USA: San Francisco
Now that I’m face to face with the start of a nomadic life, I can see that preparing for this change goes beyond travelling light; it means starting from scratch, learning to do things in a different way, and being more spontaneous; it means allowing myself to be guided by what’s inside of me—that thing… Continue reading My Nomadic Life: Running Toward the Water
New York City is one of the most iconic places on Earth, inspiring art and music, fulfilling (and sometimes destroying) dreams, and attracting people of all nationalities, ages, beliefs, and desires, to explore daily life in one of the world's most cosmopolitan cities. From its imposing architecture and the rivers that run through its boroughs,… Continue reading USA: New York City
I travelled to the USA earlier this year and for six weeks explored what it means to really live there--what's normal, what daily life is like in the most famous democratic nation on Earth. I spent most of my time in the country's capital, Washington DC, and the surrounding suburbs of Maryland./Viajé a los Estados Unidos… Continue reading USA: Maryland & DC
Laura Restrepo Ortega 