"Latin America" (by Lindy Drew)

Panamenians march on 2nd Avenue in San JosÃ©, paying tribute to Costa Rica's 187th Independence Day.

Sat, 25 Oct 2008 01:21:48 +0000

Panamenians march on 2nd Avenue in San JosÃ©, paying tribute to Costa Rica's 187th Independence Day.
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Alternative transportation in Santiago, Chile.

Sat, 25 Oct 2008 01:23:59 +0000

Alternative transportation in Santiago, Chile.
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Juan Daniel Montero, 5, from San Isidro el Guarco, Costa Rica, walks his cows down Central Avenue in Cartago for a parade that kicked off a week long fiesta in honor of World Nutrition Day. The week was filled with cultural activities, festivals, educational events, and expositions to strengthen the solidarity in the fight against hunger and poverty.

Sat, 25 Oct 2008 01:25:15 +0000

Juan Daniel Montero, 5, from San Isidro el Guarco, Costa Rica, walks his cows down Central Avenue in Cartago for a parade that kicked off a week long fiesta in honor of World Nutrition Day. The week was filled with cultural activities, festivals, educational events, and expositions to strengthen the solidarity in the fight against hunger and poverty.
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Costa Rican oxcart.

Sat, 25 Oct 2008 01:26:02 +0000

Costa Rican oxcart.
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Saki Ito, 22, of Tokyo, performs a traditional Japanese dance for Costa Rica's annual Japanese Week. The festival celebrated pop and traditional culture with martial arts performances, ikebana, origami, calligraphy, games, anime, karaoke and cosplay competitions.

Sat, 25 Oct 2008 01:26:50 +0000

Saki Ito, 22, of Tokyo, performs a traditional Japanese dance for Costa Rica's annual Japanese Week. The festival celebrated pop and traditional culture with martial arts performances, ikebana, origami, calligraphy, games, anime, karaoke and cosplay competitions.
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Dancers prepare to perform for inmates at San Sebastian Penitentiary in San JosÃ© for Cultural Day, which Costa Rica has made a tradition of celebrating on Oct. 12th.

Sat, 25 Oct 2008 01:27:43 +0000

Dancers prepare to perform for inmates at San Sebastian Penitentiary in San JosÃ© for Cultural Day, which Costa Rica has made a tradition of celebrating on Oct. 12th.
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Signs of the Time. Years of weathering and graffiti by passersby and lovers have left their mark on this road sign, which directs traffic onto Route 21 off the Inter-American Highway in the northwestern province of Guanacaste.

Sat, 25 Oct 2008 01:28:35 +0000

Signs of the Time. Years of weathering and graffiti by passersby and lovers have left their mark on this road sign, which directs traffic onto Route 21 off the Inter-American Highway in the northwestern province of Guanacaste.
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Jesus Brown Picado, 27, has 1.5 more years to serve in the San Sebastian Penitentiary in San JosÃ©, Costa Rica. When asked what he misses most about being incarcerated he immediately answered, "my freedom."

Sat, 25 Oct 2008 01:29:20 +0000

Jesus Brown Picado, 27, has 1.5 more years to serve in the San Sebastian Penitentiary in San JosÃ©, Costa Rica. When asked what he misses most about being incarcerated he immediately answered, "my freedom."
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The Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd, founded by William Le Lacheur, in San JosÃ©, Costa Rica. Built in 1864 and rebuilt in 1937.

Sat, 25 Oct 2008 01:30:02 +0000

The Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd, founded by William Le Lacheur, in San JosÃ©, Costa Rica. Built in 1864 and rebuilt in 1937.
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Romanet, 25, prepares for her wedding with the help of TÃa Moni and Ruth, 5, the newest addition to Hogar Esperanza, an orphanage in Santiago, Chile.

Sat, 25 Oct 2008 01:31:00 +0000

Romanet, 25, prepares for her wedding with the help of TÃa Moni and Ruth, 5, the newest addition to Hogar Esperanza, an orphanage in Santiago, Chile.
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Iris, 8, falls asleep on Johana's, 9, lap while heading home on the micro after a tiring day trip in Santiago, Chile outside of Hogar Nuestra SeÃ±ora de la Paz.

Sat, 25 Oct 2008 01:32:03 +0000

Iris, 8, falls asleep on Johana's, 9, lap while heading home on the micro after a tiring day trip in Santiago, Chile outside of Hogar Nuestra SeÃ±ora de la Paz.
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6 year olds Scarlett and Paulette, L to R, during recess at Colegio Anakena in Santiago, Chile.

Sat, 25 Oct 2008 01:32:35 +0000

6 year olds Scarlett and Paulette, L to R, during recess at Colegio Anakena in Santiago, Chile.
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Kids from the Anakena School for special needs in Santiago, Chile, clown around for the camera, striking their best muscle man poses. Maxmillian, 7, center, and his classmates were a pleasure to photograph with such positive uninhibited energy.

Sat, 25 Oct 2008 01:33:58 +0000

Kids from the Anakena School for special needs in Santiago, Chile, clown around for the camera, striking their best muscle man poses. Maxmillian, 7, center, and his classmates were a pleasure to photograph with such positive uninhibited energy.
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Louis, an 8 year old with downs syndrome, poses for a portrait while Lenny, an autistic 11 year old with sporadic fits of rage, is protected from hurting himself by a volunteer at Colegio Anakena, a school for ADD and autistic kids in Santiago, Chile.

Sat, 25 Oct 2008 01:35:26 +0000

Louis, an 8 year old with downs syndrome, poses for a portrait while Lenny, an autistic 11 year old with sporadic fits of rage, is protected from hurting himself by a volunteer at Colegio Anakena, a school for ADD and autistic kids in Santiago, Chile.
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A horse and buggy trots along through the border town of Ipiales, Colombia.

Sat, 25 Oct 2008 01:36:27 +0000

A horse and buggy trots along through the border town of Ipiales, Colombia.
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Crossing the Rio Mapocho, which runs from the Andes mountains and divides downtown Santiago de Chile in two.

Sat, 25 Oct 2008 01:37:08 +0000

Crossing the Rio Mapocho, which runs from the Andes mountains and divides downtown Santiago de Chile in two.
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Nicolas is monitored in quarantine for a few days at Inti Wara Yassi, an animal refuge in Villa Tunari, Bolivia, before being released to live with other monkeys in the program's park. The name of the park means sun, star and moon in the local Indian languages Quechua, Aymara and Guarani. It is here where wild animals rescued from circuses and unfit caretakers are brought for rehabilitation and sometimes to be re-released into the jungle.

Sat, 25 Oct 2008 01:41:11 +0000

Nicolas is monitored in quarantine for a few days at Inti Wara Yassi, an animal refuge in Villa Tunari, Bolivia, before being released to live with other monkeys in the program's park. The name of the park means sun, star and moon in the local Indian languages Quechua, Aymara and Guarani. It is here where wild animals rescued from circuses and unfit caretakers are brought for rehabilitation and sometimes to be re-released into the jungle.
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Floriana came to Inti Wara Yassi animal refuge malnourished. Thanks to intervention, proper nourishment, and medication, she's ensured a good quality of life along with other animals at the park.

Sat, 25 Oct 2008 01:42:12 +0000

Floriana came to Inti Wara Yassi animal refuge malnourished. Thanks to intervention, proper nourishment, and medication, she's ensured a good quality of life along with other animals at the park.
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Jaguar at Simon Bolivar Zoo in Barrio Amon.

Sat, 25 Oct 2008 01:43:33 +0000

Jaguar at Simon Bolivar Zoo in Barrio Amon.
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Leonardo Orozco, 16, and Kristell Jimenez, 15, far right, along with their peers from the group Mimo Castella, wait to perform at the National Museum's Archaeological Adventure Day, in San JosÃ©, Costa Rica.

Sat, 25 Oct 2008 01:44:57 +0000

Leonardo Orozco, 16, and Kristell Jimenez, 15, far right, along with their peers from the group Mimo Castella, wait to perform at the National Museum's Archaeological Adventure Day, in San JosÃ©, Costa Rica.
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Maricio Roque, 23, of San Rafael de Cartago, wow's the crowd, dressed up as the anime character Menos Grande, a haunting Japanese version of the Grim Reaper. Costa Rica's 6th Annual Japanese Week, welcomed people to learn more about Japanese culture through complimentary activities like movies, concerts, and conferences, and ended in a weekend-long festival celebrating Traditional and Pop Japanese Culture.

Sat, 25 Oct 2008 01:48:28 +0000

Maricio Roque, 23, of San Rafael de Cartago, wow's the crowd, dressed up as the anime character Menos Grande, a haunting Japanese version of the Grim Reaper. Costa Rica's 6th Annual Japanese Week, welcomed people to learn more about Japanese culture through complimentary activities like movies, concerts, and conferences, and ended in a weekend-long festival celebrating Traditional and Pop Japanese Culture.
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Quechua children from Patacancha, Peru. Their mothers are part of a weaving community that band together while the men are away for weeks guiding tourists on the Inca trail to Machu Picchu.

Sat, 25 Oct 2008 01:48:59 +0000

Quechua children from Patacancha, Peru. Their mothers are part of a weaving community that band together while the men are away for weeks guiding tourists on the Inca trail to Machu Picchu.
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Street vendor in Ollantaytambo, Peru.

Sat, 25 Oct 2008 01:49:41 +0000

Street vendor in Ollantaytambo, Peru.
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Fruit and vegetable market in Santiago, Chile.

Sat, 25 Oct 2008 01:50:23 +0000

Fruit and vegetable market in Santiago, Chile.
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