If you guessed that the Owl butterfly got its name because its massive eyespots resemble an owl’s eyes, you’d be right. They’re large, fly slowly…
Americas
In Transit: Nassau to Miami
For the Window Seats and In Transit series, here’s a gallery of 12 images snapped on Monday during American Airlines flight 4769, a quick hop…
“I don’t want to be here anymore.” – Bogota Taxi Driver Monologues
I stepped into the cab at the intersection of Carrera 10 and Calle 4, one of Bogota’s many blurred frontiers between civility and third world…
Leaving Cali
There are three toilet stalls in the men’s room of Cali’s Alfonso Bonilla Aragon International Airport’s international departures terminal, none of which have toilet seats. But…
Report: Shark Fin Demand Down in China; Fin Harvesting in Ecuador Revisited
When I was in Ecuador last year, I posted a brief summary of how a loophole in Ecuadoran law allowed fishermen to legally sell sharks…
The World’s Most Beautiful Cemeteries – Punta Arenas, Chile: a Tour in 19 Photos
About a year and a half ago, CNN correspondent Bruce Holmes came up with a list of 10 of the world’s most beautiful cemeteries. Purely by…
Today’s Catch in Manta, Ecuador: Banned Sharks Netted ‘Legally’
Manta, Ecuador – Shark fishing is illegal in Ecuador but a loophole allows fisherman to legally sell sharks that end up in their nets. The…
Punched in the Crotch by a 4 1/2 Foot Tall Woman in Potosi
I was punched in the crotch yesterday by a four and a half foot tall woman here in Potosí. I’m assuming that it wasn’t some…
A Park at the Planet’s Edge: Argentina’s Tierra del Fuego National Park
If this scene reminds you of what the edge of the world might look like, it’s because it’s close. This is the view over Lapataia…