Songs to Mary – A Pilgrim’s Guide to and a Poetic Witnessing of Marian Processions in Quito, Ecuador
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20 April is the feast day of the Virgen Dolorosa in #Quito, in observance of the 20 April 1906 “Milagro de la Dolorosa” that occurred in Colegio San Gabriel.
Learn more about this and other Marian celebrations in Ecuador’s capital :
Happy AMARETTO DAY!
To celebrate, have a special dessert tonight – my special
GINGER ALMOND CAKE
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¡Buen provecho!
#Recipe #Cake #Almond #AmarettoDay #Amaretto #Ginger
The week of April’s new moon is INTERNATIONAL DARK SKY WEEK
(13 – 20 April 2026)
STARGAZING IN THE SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE
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#Astronomy #SouthAmerica #SouthernHemisphere
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(It’s Publication Day!)
#Drawings inspired by places in #Argentina, #Alaska and tropical climes …
“Calingasta,” “Noche de otoño (Denali)” & “Star in the Palm of …” in Al-Khemia Poetica (17 April 2026)
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#Art #Tropics #Travel #TravelArt
17 April is TORTOISESHELL CAT APPRECIATION DAY
FELINE ENCOUNTERS IN LATIN AMERICA
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#Cat #Cats #LatinAmerica #Travel
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(2/2)
My thoughts drift to my
father—these, his favorite
flowers—& I wish
to gather them into a
bouquet to gift his Spirit.
published in:
The Blue Hour Anthology, Volume 2 (2013)
#OrchidDay #Poetry #Travel #TravelPoetry #Ecuador
Happy ORCHID DAY!
ON AN ORCHID ROAD
On this rough-hewn road
through jungle mountains, my breath
is snatched away by
the ivory, by the lilac
orchids swaying in the rain.
(1/2)
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Redacción ~ Traducción ~ Artículos
Literario ~ Académico ~ Viajes
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Reach for the moon with your writing project!
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#Editing ~ #Translation ~ Content Writing
#Literary ~ #Academic ~ #Travel
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And cloud coloring isn't necessarily )or even) affected by pollutants. Here is one explanation:
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Except when one lives in a volcanic zone, with several active volcanoes.
Pollution? Perhaps volcanic ash?
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14 April is LOOK UP AT THE SKY DAY … and DOLPHIN DAY
In observance of both these days, enjoy my poem …
“Red Sky at Morning” in The MOON Magazine (June 2013)
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#Travel #TravelPoetry #Poetry #Honduras #LookUpAtTheSkyDay #DolphinDay #Dolphin
(It’s Publication Day!)
Not a poem to share – but rather a drawing …
[1 drawing] “Galápagos” in Viridine Literary (UK) (Issue 6, Spring 2026)
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#art #drawing #galapagos #NoAI
(It’s Publication Day!)
Not a poem to share – but rather a drawing …
[1 drawing] “Galápagos” in Viridine Literary (UK) (Issue 6, Spring 2026)
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#art #drawing #galapagos #NoAI
“One Shoe” and “Our Lady” in The Fem (7 May 2016)
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#ChildrensDay #Bolivia #InternationalDayForStreetChildren #Ecuador
#Poetry #Travel #TravelPoetry #Children
12 April is CHILDREN’S DAY in Bolivia and INTERNATIONAL DAY FOR STREET CHILDREN
A poem about street children in Ecuador and another about those in Bolivia (below):
#ChildrensDay #Bolivia #InternationalDayForStreetChildren #Ecuador
#Poetry #Travel #TravelPoetry #Children
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11 April 1828, Bahía Blanca (Argentina) is founded.
Let’s hop the train from Buenos Aires to Bahía Blanca :
EL BAHIENSE
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#Argentina #trains #travelogue
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10 April 1919, the Mexican government assassinated revolutionary Emiliano #Zapata.
Let’s take a #Mexico #train ride …
THE MÉRIDA EXPRESS
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(It’s Publication!)
Check out this special feature of my latest poetry chapbook:
Orinoco Plains in “One Poem Review,” The Lake (April 2026)
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#Poetry #Travel #TravelPoetry #Venezuela #Orinoco
This provoked the violent #Bogotazo riot that destroyed much of the #Bogota ’s Historic Center – and is the root cause of the #Colombia ’s on-going civil war.
Memorial plaques at the site of Gaitán’s assassination. Calle 7, near Avenida Jiménez, Bogotá. photo © Lorraine Caputo
9 April 1948, Liberal presidential candidate Jorge Eliécer #Gaitán was assassinated in #Bogotá, #Colombia.
Need a quick and easy dish to whip up for dinner tonight?
Check out my newest addition to the Latin America Wanderer Recipe Corner!
PAPAS A LA PAILA – ROASTED POTATOES
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#recipe #potato #easy #quick #budget
100% Humano
#Redacción ~ #Traducción ~ #Artículos
#Literario ~ #Académico ~ #Viajes
¿Tiene un proyecto de escritura en mente?
¡Hablemos de sus visiones y necesidades creativas!
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#Literary ~ #Academic ~ #Travel
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(It’s Publication Day!)
“Dispelled” and “Seeping Through” in Verse-Virtual (April 2026)
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#Poetry #Sleep
Woof!