South America

Summer 2025
Laura Watilo Blake

A Pottery Pilgrimage to Ráquira, Colombia’s Capital of Ceramics and Handicrafts

After years of admiring the rustic charm of traditional Colombian pottery used for cooking and serving traditional specialties, I finally brought an empty suitcase to this South American country to bring home pieces of the distinctive tableware. There’s something irresistible about the sleek, black sheen of Colombian clay cookware—equal parts

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Cocora Valley, Colombia
Spring 2022 - Spring into Travel
Laura Watilo Blake

The Beautiful Cocora Valley of Colombia

Colombia’s endangered Quindío wax palms provide the backdrop for an enchanting visit to the real-life setting of Disney’s animated film Encanto. Let’s talk about Colombia’s Cocora Valley. The bona fide setting of Disney’s Encanto beguiles those who wander among its sky-high and century’s old palm trees, but it will take

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Winter 2018 Issue
Noelle Salmi

Chile’s Atacama Desert: An Arid, Alien World

In the darkness of a waning night, our cramped van wound its way up an Andean roadway in a desolate corner of northern Chile. Against the black sky, the profusion of stars stretched all the way to the horizon, cocooning us in a sparkling dome. 

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Sports & Recreation
Jeffrey Lehmann

Roosevelt River Expedition

[dropcap]L[/dropcap]ooking down at the dark roiling river reflecting the dense jungle, I almost couldn’t believe I was actually here. I have imagined this place ever since I was 11 years old and first spotted the familiar name Roosevelt curiously in the heart of the Brazilian Amazon. Since that time, I

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