Saturday, January 21, 2017

Regional Identity Expressed Through Rio's Gastronomy

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Regional Identity Expressed Through Rio's Gastronomy
A common juice place in Rio which can be found in many corners of the marvelous city. "When experiencing new local cuisines, we are also experiencing a new culture."-Hjalager 38
One of my favorite things to do in a new country is to try its cuisine and specially local cuisine. Born and raised in Colombia, I have experience first hand that flavor change and even though a dish may look similar in the US my tastes buds will know that something [.....]

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Thursday, August 11, 2016

Art is Power: A Message to the World with Striking Colors

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A Message to the World with Striking Colors (The Art of the Streets) Art at the Institute of Social science and Politics (IESP) of the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro The first thing that come in my mind after been in Rio is art. Art is everywhere in Rio from the first cab ride to tunnels, public spaces, parks, universities, highways, dilapidated houses, hospitals, and tourist places. Indeed art is in every nook and cranny of Rio from the favelas to the upper class neighborhoods, no one [.....]

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Thursday, August 11, 2016

The Hidden City in Rio de Janeiro by Katherine Gutierrez

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The Hidden City in Rio de Janeiro (a City Within a City)
An image of Complexo de Alemao from the gondola lift It is not until I was able to step into a favela that I understand why many textbooks refers to it as a crowded and dense community. Exactly seven days after I arrived, I visited a Favela, and not any favela, the most dangerous favela in Rio de Janeiro—Morro de Alemão.

This blogpost is about the day I spent in a favela with the help [.....]

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Friday, August 28, 2015

Nature in NYC

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These photos have been taken in different places around New York City by Katherine Gutierrez. It shows the beauty of the mother nature and how wonderful, refreshing different shoot to shoot becomes. Wonderful places that this wonderful planet provides.
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