Travel | Photography | Culture
Photo: La Rambla, Montevideo’s boardwalk contains the wide and unpredictable Rio de la Plata. By Diego Vidart. With its European-style architecture, Montevideo, the capital of Uruguay is a living tribute to a once prosperous past. Its rich and diverse cultural heritage is rendered in intriguing and subtle ways and tradition …
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Photo: AFE’s load wagon witness the passage of time in the Peñarol garage. By Diego Vidart. Peñarol, a historic neighborhood in Montevideo created to host a train garage built and operated by the British at the height of the industrial revolution. After WW II it was handed over to the …
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Candombe and cultural heritage. Photo: Las Llamadas. Every Sunday and on many holidays, the ‘llamadas de tambores de candombe’ or candombe drum calls enliven the Sur, Palermo and Cordón districts in southern Montevideo, Uruguay, home to a population of African descent. By Martin Herrera. The Uruguayan carnival is the longest …
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The most magnificent skyes, vast and deserted extensions of land, rolling grasses filled only by the sounds of nature, define Uruguay’s nostalgic and slow-paced rural landscape. Set in their ways, and indifferent to the comfort of city life, the distinct ‘gauchos’, traditional rural workers, embody Uruguayans’ sense of pride and …
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Patagonia - Immerse in this majestic scenery to discover secluded villages and their unique way of life. Departure: to be confirmed - estimated for November 2012. Contact us for more information. Photography by Javier Etcheverry.
Argentina & Uruguay - Unveiling a rich and unexpected culture behind Tango, Candombe and Carnival with Dan Milnor as guest instructor. 8 days in country. From February 7th to 14th, 2012.
Photo: Barrio Sur 2. Winter afternoon in Montevideo, Barrio Sur. Not even the coldest winter days stops the weekly performance of the neighborhood candombe comparsas. By: Martin Herrera Soler. We have posted several articles in regards to our tutoring approach. Partly because we have a lot to share, and partly …
Photo: Tasende. Old bar of Montevideo. By: Martin Herrera Soler. If you decide to participate in one of our workshops you can rest assured we will take you to visit the Bar Tasende. It’s in my opinion one of those must get to know places in the city. One one …
Photo: A nostalgic 50-year old Phillips transistor radio sits in his throne in the streets of Montevideo, remembering the day it broadcasted the man landing on the moon. By Martin Herrera. Uruguay has this special quality. Everything here lasts longer. It must be in people’s DNAs. While the rest of …
Latitute34South is team of local, well-travelled photographers specialized in creating exclusive journeys aiming at the heart of vibrant expressions of of south of South American popular culture.
We are a team of multi-discipline visual artists professionals eager to share our region and connect with the international photographic community.
We follow a unique approach to tutoring: by working with a theme and offering multi-level instruction we enable every participant to improve his|her skills and leave the workshop with a finished outcome, usually in the form of a digital story or a photographic book.
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