MoMA PS1

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I went to MoMA PS1′s Warmup a few Saturday’s ago. The space is beautiful.      

Dia de la Revolucion

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Back in November, I happened to be in San Miguel de Allende (Mexico) during the Dia de la Revolucion festivities.  Here’s what I saw.                          

San Telmo

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San Telmo market in Buenos Aires.        

Street Art in Buenos Aires

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All around Buenos Aires, you stumble across huge murals – each with a unique voice and subject.   If you happen to be in the city, Graffitimundo does an excellent tour…                     … Continue reading

Las Madres de Plaza de Mayo

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Las Madres de Plaza de Mayo is an association of Argentine mothers whose children were the desaperacidos during the military dictatorship of 1976 to 1983. Beginning 10 years ago, these women would regularly meet in the Plaza de Mayo, each wearing a … Continue reading

Las Pampas

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Gauchos are the cowboys of the pampas.  In the estancias of San Antonio de Arecas, outside of Buenos Aires, you can still see some of the gaucho traditions.                         … Continue reading

Tango at Café Tortoni

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Café Tortoni houses one of Buenos Aires’ famed tango shows.  A few photos…                        

Perito Moreno

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Perito Moreno is a very blue glacier just outside of El Calafate in Argentine Patagonia.  It’s a shock to the system when you first see it.        larger view      

Candids from Torres del Paine

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Of course, trekking isn’t all just majestic vistas.  Here are a few candids.   powerful   exhausted “Two Roads Diverged… Too Bad We Didn’t Know That; AKA We took the hard ass route by accident… I mean, because we’re ballers.” … Continue reading

Vistas from Torres del Paine

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Hiking the W Circuit in Torres del Paine, part of the Chilean Patagonia, was breathtaking.  Here are a few of my favorite vistas.   los cuernos   los torres     flowers in front of cerros paine grande   cerro … Continue reading