Posts Tagged ‘Botero’

While passing through Plaza Botero in downtown Medellin the other day, I noticed this Botero fan trying to sneak a closer look at the artist’s work. The real question is however,… what’s that other guy reading? The plaza itself is a cool hangout spot where many of Fernando Botero’s fat sculptures are on display. The Medellin-native, Botero is arguably the most famous of Colombian artists and if you’ve been to Colombia you’ve surely seen his sculptures and paintings around every turn. Curious about the internal findings, I tried getting a closer look without much luck… You try…  

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The sun dives down into the Caribbean after a long, hot day at the office. The ocean breeze rolls in and tickles over-cooked tourists right through their sundresses and white linen pants. Horse hooves clap down on the cobblestone as they pull colorful carriages through the narrow streets. The courageous and strong find their way to the sunset view at Cafe del Mar (below). The weak and fragile get picked off by hard-selling street vendors pushing fresh fruit, jewelry or Botero replicas. Locals look down in amusement from their flower-covered balconies. It’s 6:30pm in Cartagena and it doesn’t get much better than this. When you first arrive at the bus terminal in Cartagena (Cartagena de Indias) you wouldn’t think that the last statement was possible. Cartagena is the economic center of the Caribbean region and the fifth largest urban area in Colombia. It’s home to almost a million people and the majority …

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