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1. COLOM_090903_008.JPG: Heart #05: "I've shot in lots of parts of the world, I've been in the business 30 years. I've shot in many countries and I can't remember a better experience than I've had in Colombia." David Madden, Studios, producer. Fox Television
2. COLOM_090903_017.JPG: Heart #06: The world's largest theater festival takes place in Bogota, with over 800 functions and 270 theater companies.
3. COLOM_090903_040.JPG: Heart #04: Colombia is number one in the world in bird species, with almost 2,000, representing 20% of the world's total.
4. COLOM_090903_047.JPG: Heart #07: "I had never been to Colombia before, but I must say that Colombians are the nicest persons I have crossed in my way." Javier Bardem, Love In The Time of Cholera, Main Actor.
5. COLOM_090903_063.JPG: Heart #01: In Colombia, it's not about adding years to your life, but life to your years. "People take their time, they stop to smell the flowers, chew their food, think long and hard before they make an important decision. It's just the way things are here." Brian Andrews, Former Miami TV news anchor who now lives in Bogota
6. COLOM_090903_078.JPG: Heart #02: Colombian novelist Gabriel Garcia Marquez obtained the literature Nobel Prize in 1982 and is the most read novelist in the world.
7. COLOM_090903_097.JPG: Heart #03: Foreign Direct Investment in 6 years has grown by 400%
8. COLOM_090903_105.JPG: Heart #15: "Colombia's most important strength is its human capital. There is an excellent entrepreneurial spirit here that is not very common in Latin America." Franco Moccia President of Citigroup Colombia
9. COLOM_090904_01.JPG: Heart #24: "My beloved Colombia, hymn of faith and harmony, let's sing, let's sing all together, screen of peace and happiness." From the song "Colombia Tierra Querida" by Colombian and multi-Grammy award winning band Juanes.
10. COLOM_090904_05.JPG: Heart #23: Colombian driver Juan Pablo Montoya was selected as the 2003 Formula 1 International Racing Driver and is one of the new revelations of NASCAR
11. COLOM_090904_12.JPG: Heart #22: Colombians have obtained: literature Nobel Prize, Olympic gold medals, Miss Universe, and worldwide sporting champions.
12. COLOM_090904_30.JPG: Heart #20: Colombia is a strategic U.S. ally and trading partner. -- Chicago Tribune
13. COLOM_090904_35.JPG: Heart #21: (blank)
14. COLOM_090904_38.JPG: Heart #25: Colombia is the largest export market for U.S. agriculture products in South America.
15. COLOM_090904_67.JPG: Heart #30: Colombia is the second largest populated Spanish speaking country in the world after Mexico.
16. COLOM_090904_87.JPG: Heart #39: "Colombia... US $1,000 Vacation Wonderland? ... US $1,000 Yes, Absolutely ... US $1,000 ... what you might ... US $1,000 not know about ... US $1,000 Colombia is that it's beautiful" ... US $1,000 Anthony Bourdain's Blog Celebrity Chef
17. COLOM_090905_010.JPG: Heart #21: (blank)
18. COLOM_090905_022.JPG: Heart #37: "... the Colombian seaport at Cartagena has emerged as the belle of the ball. This tropical city on the Caribbean is pulsating like a salsa party..." New York Times
19. COLOM_090905_045.JPG: Heart #38: Colombian baseball player Edgar Renteria (5 years) All-Star 1998, 2000, 2003, 2004, 2006 (2 years) Gold Glove 2002-03
20. COLOM_090905_070.JPG: Heart #16: Colombia has the privilege of having eight human heritage items according to UNESCO. Carnavalde City of Cartagena los Katios Natural Park Banaquilla Palenque de San Bastilio
21. COLOM_090905_101.JPG: Heart #17: "Colombia is a proud country, with a vibrant economy." Phil English, Former U.S. Representative
22. COLOM_090905_112.JPG: Heart #36: Cartagena: Colombia's magical city rebounds." USA Today
23. COLOM_090905_128.JPG: Heart #32: "Old perceptions die hard, but Colombia tourism has been rising at a double-digit percentage pace for several years." Timothy Scott, Luxurylatinamerica.com
24. COLOM_090905_159.JPG: Heart #33: Colombian scientist, Rodolfo Linas, was NASA's Neuroscience Director. He is actually Physiology & Neuroscience's Director at New York University Medical School.
25. COLOM_090905_173.JPG: Heart #34: Colombia is color, fashion and passion Headline of the Corriere della Sera, Italy
26. COLOM_090905_185.JPG: Heart #35: "Garcia Marquez is my literary hero." William J. Clinton US President, 1992-2000 [sic]
27. COLOM_090905_206.JPG: Heart #40: Bogota is not just for the brave anymore. The New York Times
28. COLOM_090905_238.JPG: Heart #05
29. COLOM_090905_249.JPG: Heart #14: "The world should know and see the Colombia I have seen." William J. Clinton, U.S. President 1992-2000 [sic]
30. COLOM_090905_280.JPG: Heart #06
31. COLOM_090905_306.JPG: Heart #04
32. COLOM_090905_328.JPG: Heart #08: Medellion "Its status as a commercial hub, hosting regional offices for a growing roster of multinationals including Philip Morris, Toyota, and Renault, as well as globally minded Colombian companies that made up 70% of the country's stock market value." Newsweek May 28th 2007
33. COLOM_090905_350.JPG: Newsweek May 28th 2007 -- note the typo got fixed up -- it was probably "Neewsweek".
34. COLOM_090905_381.JPG: Heart #13: "We have been over the world, over 50 countries. I don't think we've ever been treated as warmly. With so much generosity and hospitality, enthusiasm and pride as in Colombia." Anthony Bourdain Chief, host, and director of TV series "No Reservations"
35. COLOM_090905_395.JPG: Heart #09: "I have always said human warmth is unique. Next time I rather come to rest than to work." Marc Anthony Singer
36. COLOM_090905_406.JPG: Heart #10: "... Colombian people, who are most open and engaging I have ever met, I tried to photograph a reality, that to me is magical." National Geographic, Scott Dalton
37. COLOM_090905_445.JPG: Heart #12: "Come to sunny Colombia" -- The Economist
38. COLOM_090905_460.JPG: Heart #11: Colombian pop-singer Shakira is one of the most popular Latin America artists in the world and has won several Grammy awards.
39. COLOM_090906_001.JPG: Heart #30
40. COLOM_090906_056.JPG: Heart #26: Colombian painter and sculptor Fernando Botero is world's most valuable Latin American artist alive.
41. COLOM_090906_069.JPG: Heart #27: "My experience here in Bogota is that the culture is very diverse and rich, historically and in terms of art." Chris Vince, actor Mental TV series.
42. COLOM_090906_084.JPG: Heart #28: "A world leader in the production of coffee, petroleum, textile, and flowers is growing 68% a year, two full points faster than the Latin American average." Business Week, Robert Fazard
43. COLOM_090906_127.JPG: Heart #29: Colombia is one of the most ethnically diverse countries in the western hemisphere. The country has 85 different ethnic groups, creating a true melting pot of European, indigenous and Afro-Caribbean communities.
44. COLOM_090906_136.JPG: Heart #31: Cruise boats, party buses, late night salsa dancing and shopping glory. Yes, this is Colombia. Lonely Planet
45. COLOM_090906_156.JPG: Heart #19: Oscar dela Renta "Colombian fashion designers have always been at the forefront of Latin American style."
46. COLOM_090907_02.JPG: Heart #18: Over half of the flowers sold in the United States come from Colombia.
47. COLOM_090908_01.JPG: Heart #25
48. COLOM_090908_14.JPG: Heart #21
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Description of Subject Matter: Discover Colombia Through Its Heart:
Colombia is Passion today announced the event calendar for the “Discover Colombia Through Its Heart” exhibit. The events include photo opportunities with the real Juan Valdez, free Colombian coffee daily, free bouquets of Colombian flowers, and two free concerts featuring popular local Colombian musicians. And, mainly, free tours of the exhibit which allow individuals to enjoy a small piece of Colombia - it’s music, people, cities, opportunities, culture and much more.
The first stop of the international exhibit will include 47 larger than life sculptures – seven interactive 13-foot heart sculptures displayed in Washington’s Union Station, and 40 eight-foot heart sculptures which will appear along Pennsylvania Avenue, the National Mall, and the streets of Washington, D.C. Each one of the smaller hearts is artistically painted to highlight an unknown aspect of Colombia. Each of the larger hearts will spotlight a different facet of Colombia – from its culture, music and talented artists, to the nation’s beautiful landscape, cities, flora and fauna.
The exhibition and events will be free and open to the public and press.

Discover Colombia Through Its Heart Main Exhibit
When: September 5th -15th
Where: Union Station & 40 locations around Washington, D.C.
Details: Experience Colombia at Union Station by exploring seven interactive, 13-foot heart sculptures, each spotlighting a different facet of the country. Get to know Colombia by discovering forty additional 8-foot hearts all around Washington D.C.

Free Juan Valdez Coffee
When: September 5th – 15th, all day
Where: Union Station, Main Hall
Details: Stop by and grab a cup of Colombian coffee at the Hospitality Heart
in Union Station.

Colombian Salsa Music and Dancing with Verny Varela & his Orchestra
When: Sunday, Septe ...More...
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2009 photos: Equipment this year: I mostly used the Fuji S100fs. I've also got a Nikon D90 and a newer Fuji -- the S200EHX -- both of which are nice but I still prefer the flexibility of the Fuji. Trips this year: Niagara Falls, NY, New York City, Civil War Trust conferences in Gettysburg, PA and Springfield, IL, and my 4th consecutive San Diego Comic-Con trip (including Los Angeles, Yosemite, Death Valley, Kings Canyon, Joshua Tree, etc). Ego strokes: I had a picture of a Lincoln-Obama cupcake sculpture published in Civil War Times and WUSA-9, the local CBS affiliate, ran a quick piece on me. A picture that I took at the annual Abraham Lincoln Symposium appeared in the National Archives' "Prologue" magazine. I became a volunteer with the Smithsonian American Art Museum. Number of photos taken this year: 417,000.
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