Pro tip:
When one of the Venezuelan street vendors near your home asks why you look so tired, don't tell them you just walked over 28 km across town - unless you're ready for them to casually remind you that they walked 20 days from Venezuela to Medellín, day and night with children, while finishing shoe repair for someone in a nearby building.
🙃 Just say you're fine.
Because we're here and that's enough.
Here's some #Music from when I passed through Parque de Berrío:
https://youtu.be/X8lY4BuGCUI
And, of course, I have photos.
Easier just to share the album link - but there's lots of #Graffiti here, as well some nature shots, snaps of the hustle and bustle of life in Centro, cemetery shots and Boteros.
Closer to the north, I stopped taking photos, because that enters far less touristy "barrios populares" & I have a standing rule about not taking photos of people living in poverty, or treating their homes as such.
But feel free to ask if you have any questions!
https://photos.app.goo.gl/NxYSbGdR3C95w5ah7
The word that comes to mind looking at these photos is 'colour'. So much vibrant colour and art. I loved the video. Thanks for sharing.
SO much colour! Thank you for skipping through my day with me! And voluntarily!
Back in the 80s and 90s, we'd have to kidnap people and hold them hostage in our basements with a slide projector filled with vacation snaps. 🙃 This is much more pleasant for all involved.
Oh, Lise...
The photos didn't come out, but on the other side of that square with the musical performance, there are posters celebrating the everyday workers--real people--of the barrio.
One includes the group I was listening to. Another is a street-coffee vendor. Another shines shoes. Another sells watches. Another, lottery tickets.
That region is *notorious* for sex work, which is sad, because the district has SO much heart on offer, too. Thank you for seeing it through my eyes. :)
@MLClark Aw, it's a shame those didn't come out. Maybe next time you need a long walk to shake things up? 😉 Kudos to the artists who made the posters that reflect the lives of the local people. It made me think of those 'people's museums' they have in the UK. A people's gallery.
@MLClark
Oh, but these aren't vacation snaps, lol! Let's face it: chances are I'll never visit Medellín, and this way, I get to see it through the eyes of someone who knows and loves it. 🧡