In search of afro-latino beats...shakin' it around latin america!

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hello friendies!

welcome to my travelogue! i'm now many months into my trip around latin america - in search of afro-latino beats - musical, cultural and dance links & connections between here and africa - as well as having all the other fabulous experiences that come with being in this glorious part of the planet :-)

hope you enjoy the pics and stories (entries 2 - about 24 are just copied from my previous emails but nos 25 onwards have new news, pics & videos!) pics that aren't here yet can be seen on

www.rubyfunk.shutterfly.com

please leave your comments - i'd love to know what you think of the site and just to keep in touch.

take care love nikki xx

• 1

  My farewell carnival!   Cape Town, South Africa on Mar 25, 2006 55 pictures 1 comment
• 2

  Jo´burg   Johannesburg, South Africa on Apr 10, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
• 3

  Jo'burg to Sao Paulo - and no, no further!   Sao Paulo, Brazil on Apr 10, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
• 4

  They let me on the plane at last!   Antigua, Guatemala on Apr 13, 2006 6 pictures 0 comments
• 5

  Semana Santa   Antigua, Guatemala on Apr 16, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
• 6

  Volcan Pacaya   Antigua, Guatemala on Apr 16, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
• 7

  Feliz cumpleanos! thats happy birthday in spanish!   Antigua, Guatemala on Apr 18, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
• 8

  2 weeks of school and salsa :-)   Antigua, Guatemala on Apr 30, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
• 9

  Antigua to Chichi   Chichicastenango, Guatemala on May 7, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
• 10

  Lago de Atitlan   San Marcos La Laguna, Guatemala on May 14, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
• 11

  Up the Rio Dulce to Livingston   Livingston, Guatemala on May 18, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
• 12

  Tikal! happy birthday Row and Kathy!   Flores, Guatemala on May 20, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
• 13

  The last of Antigua + the 1st Alux Nahual concert!   Guatemala City, Guatemala on May 27, 2006 0 pictures 1 comment
• 14

  To the island of salseros, cigarros and mojitos!   Havana, Cuba on May 28, 2006 45 pictures 0 comments
• 15

  Trinidad   Trinidad, Cuba on Jun 12, 2006 15 pictures 0 comments
• 16

  Cutumba and Rum (ba)!   Santiago de Cuba, Cuba on Jun 18, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
• 17

  En la casa de las dos hermanas   Baracoa, Cuba on Jun 21, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
• 18

  Carnival...or something like that   Trinidad, Cuba on Jun 25, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
• 19

  I'm leaving! .. nope, i'm staying... havana libre!   Havana, Cuba on Jun 29, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
• 20

  Yay! back to guate!   Guatemala City, Guatemala on Jul 1, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
• 21

  The last Alux Nahual concert!   San Salvador, El Salvador on Jul 8, 2006 11 pictures 0 comments
• 22

  Adventures with lenin   Guatemala City, Guatemala on Jul 23, 2006 32 pictures 0 comments
• 23

  Ah the ticabus...   San Salvador, El Salvador on Jul 24, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
• 24

  My 13th country :-)   Tegucigalpa, Honduras on Jul 25, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
• 25

  Helloooo Tropical Heat!   San Pedro Sula, Honduras on Jul 26, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
• 26

  Via   La Ceiba, Honduras on Jul 29, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
• 27

  Goin' to da island...   Utila, Bay Islands, Honduras on Jul 29, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
• 28

  I'm a leavin' da island...   La Ceiba, Honduras on Aug 4, 2006 22 pictures 0 comments
• 29

  I love baleadas!   San Pedro Sula, Honduras on Aug 12, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
• 30

  Mito and Garifuna culture   Triumfo de la Cruz, Honduras on Aug 12, 2006 46 pictures 0 comments
• 31

  My polka dot party dress!   Tegucigalpa, Honduras on Aug 17, 2006 9 pictures 0 comments
• 32

  You meet THE most fascinating people!   Managua, Nicaragua on Aug 18, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
• 33

  Let's go...volcano-boarding!   Leon, Nicaragua on Aug 24, 2006 31 pictures 0 comments
• 34

  One night in the bearded monkey is enough!   Granada, Nicaragua on Sep 4, 2006 0 pictures 1 comment
• 35

  Cadena menor concerts - happy b-day linds!   San Jose, Costa Rica on Sep 5, 2006 5 pictures 0 comments
• 36

  I got robbed!!   San Jose, Costa Rica on Sep 11, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
• 37

  Back to the beach!!   Las Penitas, Leon, Nicaragua on Sep 20, 2006 11 pictures 0 comments
• 38

  Oasis and the crater lake   Granada, Nicaragua on Sep 24, 2006 16 pictures 0 comments
• 39

  Why must embassies be soooo anal....   San Jose, Costa Rica on Sep 30, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
• 40

  I got my visa!   San Jose, Costa Rica on Oct 9, 2006 7 pictures 0 comments
• 41

  Finally to the land of coke, cumbia and emeralds!   Bogota, Colombia on Oct 10, 2006 14 pictures 0 comments
• 42

  19 hours on a bus - to palm tree paradise!   Taganga and Tayrona National Park, Colombia on Oct 12, 2006 14 pictures 0 comments
• 43

  Shakira´s hometown   Barranquilla, Colombia on Oct 16, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
• 44

  Mud baths and carriage rides!   Cartagena, Colombia on Oct 17, 2006 38 pictures 0 comments
• 45

  Salsa City!   Cali, Colombia on Oct 28, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
• 46

  Via Lima   Lima, Peru on Nov 5, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
• 47

  Loving the family!   Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on Nov 6, 2006 13 pictures 0 comments
• 48

  I wanted to jump in...   Puerto Iguasu, Argentina on Nov 9, 2006 25 pictures 0 comments
• 49

  Ooh - the steaks, the tango, the hotel's on fire!   Buenos Aires, Argentina on Nov 12, 2006 5 pictures 0 comments
• 50

  I i never thought i could be wined out!   Mendoza, Argentina on Nov 15, 2006 2 pictures 0 comments
• 51

  Guachos are sexy...   San Antonio de Areco, Argentina on Nov 18, 2006 2 pictures 0 comments
• 52

  Via Buenos Aires   Buenos Aires, Argentina on Nov 18, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
• 53

  Adios to the familia and Hello to Fabulous times!   Buenos Aires, Argentina on Dec 20, 2006 53 pictures 0 comments
• 54

  Via Lima   Lima, Peru on Dec 22, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
• 55

  Christmas in Cusco!!   Cusco, Peru on Dec 26, 2006 26 pictures 0 comments
• 56

  I am a charlie´s angel in disguise...   Puno, Peru on Dec 27, 2006 34 pictures 0 comments
• 57

  Snow in summer...   Copacabana, Bolivia on Jan 1, 2007 17 pictures 0 comments
• 58

  Happy New Year!!   La Paz, Bolivia on Jan 1, 2007 33 pictures 0 comments
• 59

  Braaiing in Bolivia   Santa Cruz, Bolivia on Jan 7, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
• 60

  Via Sao Paolo   Sao Paulo, Brazil on Jan 11, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
• 61

  60 hours of travel!!   Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on Jan 12, 2007 8 pictures 0 comments
• 62

  Caipirinha country!   Salvador de Bahia, Brazil on Jan 22, 2007 6 pictures 0 comments
• 63

  Salvador with Bev   Salvador de Bahia, Brazil on Feb 1, 2007 15 pictures 0 comments
• 64

  Festival de Iemanja   Salvador de Bahia, Brazil on Feb 12, 2007 13 pictures 0 comments
• 65

  CARNAVAAAAL!!! MUITA FESTA Y ALEGRIA!!!   Salvador de Bahia, Brazil on Feb 22, 2007 68 pictures 0 comments