Latin America
HBO’s New York International Latino Film Festival
Text: Julie Schwietert Collazo Photos: Francisco Collazo * Actress America Ferrera Before Mariel was born, Francisco and I watched a documentary or film every night; sometimes, we’d watch two or three. Now, with a very active 10 month old, most of our movie watching is limited to film festivals. We make elaborate schedules of the … Continue reading
July 2010 Update: Puerto Rico, Cuba, and a New Website in the Works
Text: Julie Schwietert Collazo Photos: Francisco Collazo It’s true, we’ve posted nothing since April. Let’s skip the usual excuses and apologies, shall we, and just say that it’s been so long that we even forgot our own password. It’s been a busy, fun time. “Fun Slide,” Aibonito, Puerto Rico, June 2010 Though we never would … Continue reading
The Tripbase Best-Kept Travel Secrets Project
Text: Julie Schwietert Collazo Mexico & Colombia Photos: Francisco Collazo Cuba Photo: Brayan Collazo ** Back in December, Lola Akinmade invited me to participate in the Tripbase Best-Kept Travel Secrets Project. Time got away from me and I never followed through. Earlier this week, Katie Erica, the writer who started the project, invited me to … Continue reading
The Boys of Mompox
Text: Julie Schwietert Collazo Photo: Francisco Collazo * I’m still organizing photos from 2008. It’s an enormous task. I came across this one today and just couldn’t stop staring at it or thinking about it. The boys of Mompox. “Will you forget us like everyone else?” they asked us before we left. How could we … Continue reading
Mexican Americans Celebrate Independence Day in New York City
Text, Photos, & Video: Francisco Collazo Translation: Julie Schwietert Collazo [vease abajo para la version en espanol] ** I saw them crossing the river with my own eyes. No one stopped them. In fact, they crossed two rivers en masse: the Hudson and the East Rivers. They came from everywhere– the Bronx, Queens, Brooklyn, Staten … Continue reading