Small stories, big inspiration
My kitty Coco always giving me emotional support with her kitty biscuits while I’m writing pieces for this blog.
Regional Identity Expressed Through Rio’s Gastronomy
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
The Hidden City in Rio de Janeiro (a City Within a City)
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
Message to the World with Striking Colors (The Art of the Streets)
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