Colombia to Nicaragua- Travel Photography

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I became a photographer because of my love for travel. The thrill of discovering new places and cultures with my camera is something I cherish and I spent the last two months traveling from Colombia to Nicaragua on my seemingly never-ending quest to learn spanish and to properly capture all the amazing colors and beautiful faces I found along the way.

Talking or writing about these adventures is never easy. How do you put two months of memories in to a few sentences to tell your friends? The trip was full of amazing stories… climbing steaming volcanoes, spotting pink dolphins in the Amazon, swimming through shark infested waters to save the boat (ok, I don’t know if there were sharks but I imagined there were), jungle trekking, volcano boarding, chicken buses, rappelling down waterfalls, paragliding over canyons, hitchhiking, caving, surfing and tons of new friends.

I imagine I’ve taken a few years off of my parents’ lives worrying them with all the crazy adventures I come up with every year. Even my concerned brother got angry when I went “missing” on this trip for a few days. He angrily questioned my mother, “What does she think she has to prove?” and that really got me thinking. Although I like to think I travel all for pleasure, excitement and of course work I realized I am also doing these solo trips to prove something. I want to prove that places like Colombia are not as scary as people like to believe they are. I want to prove that people are people no matter where you go and that predominately kindness prevails. I want to prove that I am alive. That I can be comfortable outside my comfort zone and meet the most amazing people from all over the world who teach me things not only about their cultures but utimately about myself.

At the end of my trips, as I fly home, I always end up wondering how many more of these adventures I will get to go on and I realized at the end of this trip that I will never stop. Traveling is ingrained in me and no matter what life throws at me or what path I walk down I will always wander. That is living to me.

Children eating watermelon next to a colorful building on Isla de Ometepe, Nicaragua by photographer Kira Horvath in Central America.

Isla de Ometepe, Nicaragua

Leticia Colombia market on the Amazon River travel photos.

Leticia, Colombia

Sunset on the main square in Granada, Nicaragua, Central America travel photos.

Granada, Nicaragua

Children living in a hut along the Amazon River in Puerto Narino, Colombia by South American travel photographer Kira Horvath.

Puerto Narino, Colombia

Old Town Cartagena, Colombia by South American travel photographer Kira Horvath.

Cartagena, Colombia

Child on chicken bus on Isla de Ometepe, Nicaragua by photographer Kira Horvath in Central America.

Isla de Ometepe, Nicaragua

Colorful buildings in Old Town Cartagena, Colombia by South American travel photographer Kira Horvath.

Cartagena, Colombia

Granada, Nicaragua marketplace by photographer Kira Horvath in Central America.

Granada, Nicaragua

Girl looking out her wooden home window in Puerto Narino, Colombia by South American travel photographer Kira Horvath.

Puerto Narino, Colombia

Man riding a bike on Isla de Ometepe, Nicaragua by photographer Kira Horvath in Central America.

Isla de Ometepe, Nicaragua

Boy on the beach in Granada, Nicaragua by photographer Kira Horvath in Central America.

Granada, Nicaragua

Colorful buildings in Old Town Cartagena, Colombia by South American travel photographer Kira Horvath.

Cartagena, Colombia

Market in Leticia, Colombia on the Amazon River by South American travel photographer Kira Horvath.

Leticia, Colombia

A boy feed seeds to pigeons ih the main square in Bogota, Colombia by South American travel photographer Kira Horvath.

Bogota, Colombia

Street vendors in Granada, Nicaragua by photographer Kira Horvath in Central America.

Granada, Nicaragua

Stone wall in Old Town Cartagena, Colombia by South American travel photographer Kira Horvath.

Cartagena, Colombia

Street performers dancing in Old Town Cartagena, Colombia by South American travel photographer Kira Horvath.

Cartagena, Colombia

Boy holding his baby brother in a market in Leticia, Colombia on the Amazon River by South American travel photographer Kira Horvath.

Leticia, Colombia

Colorful buildings and bike riders in Granada, Nicaragua by photographer Kira Horvath in Central America.

Granada, Nicaragua

Children playing soccer in the mud in Puerto Narino, Colombia by South American travel photographer Kira Horvath.

Puerto Narino, Colombia

Child in Panama City, Panama by photographer Kira Horvath in Central America.

Panama City, Panama

Colorful buildings in Old Town Cartagena, Colombia by South American travel photographer Kira Horvath.

Cartagena, Colombia

Woman washing clothes in the Amazon River near Puerto Narino, Colombia by South American travel photographer Kira Horvath.

Puerto Narino, Colombia

Woman and child at the market in Leon Nicaragua by travel photographer Kira Horvath in Central America.A pigeon flies through the main square in Bogota, Colombia by South American travel photographer Kira Horvath.

Bogota, Colombia

Bike riders in Old Town Cartagena, Colombia by South American travel photographer Kira Horvath.

Cartagena, Colombia

Boys playing soccer in the mud in Puerto Narino Colombia photo, Kira Horvath Photography

Puerto Narino, Colombia

Boats anchored at the beach at sunset in Taganga, Colombia by South American travel photographer Kira Horvath.

Taganga, Colombia

Market in Leticia, Colombia on the Amazon River by South American travel photographer Kira Horvath.

Leticia, Colombia

Waterfall rappel in San Gil Colombia travel photos from South America.

San Gil, Colombia

Colorful buildings in Old Town Cartagena, Colombia by South American travel photographer Kira Horvath.

Cartagena, Colombia

Father riding a bicycle with his two children in Granada, Nicaragua by photographer Kira Horvath in Central America.

Granada, Nicaragua

Child in Isla de Ometepe, Nicaragua by photographer Kira Horvath in Central America.

Isla de Ometepe, Nicaragua

Monkey in Puerto Narino, Colombia by South American travel photographer Kira Horvath.

Puerto Narino, Colombia

Men playing chess in Panama City, Panama by photographer Kira Horvath in Central America.

Panama City, Panama

Market in Leticia, Colombia on the Amazon River by South American travel photographer Kira Horvath.

Leticia, Colombia

Street performers dancing in Old Town Cartagena, Colombia by South American travel photographer Kira Horvath.

Cartagena, Colombia

Boys playing baseball in Granada, Nicaragua by Central American travel photographer Kira Horvath.

Granada, Nicaragua

Child at the market in Leon Nicaragua by travel photographer Kira Horvath in Central America.Horse drawn carriage in Old Town Cartagena, Colombia by South American travel photographer Kira Horvath.

Cartagena, Colombia

Children in Puerto Narino, Colombia by South American travel photographer Kira Horvath.

Puerto Narino, Colombia

Street scene from Panama City, Panama by photographer Kira Horvath in Central America.

Panama City, Panama

School girls walking home in uniform on Isla de Ometepe, Nicaragua by photographer Kira Horvath in Central America.

Isla de Ometepe, Nicaragua

Children inside a chicken bus in San Juan del Sur Nicaragua, Central America travel Photography.

San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua

Street scene from Panama City, Panama by photographer Kira Horvath in Central America.

Panama City, Panama

Children learning English in Puerto Narino, Colombia by South American travel photographer Kira Horvath.

Puerto Narino, Colombia

Father and son walking the colorful streets of Old Town Cartagena, Colombia by South American travel photographer Kira Horvath.

Cartagena, Colombia

Woman and child in Isla de Ometepe, Nicaragua by photographer Kira Horvath in Central America.

Isla de Ometepe, Nicaragua

Bike riders in Old Town Cartagena, Colombia by South American travel photographer Kira Horvath.

Cartagena, Colombia

Horse drawn carriage in Old Town Cartagena, Colombia by South American travel photographer Kira Horvath.

Cartagena, Colombia

Puerto Narino Colombia photo, Kira Horvath PhotographyOld Town Cartagena, Colombia by South American travel photographer Kira Horvath.

Cartagena, Colombia

Puerto Narino, Colombia by South American travel photographer Kira Horvath.

Puerto Narino, Colombia

Woman walking by the whitewashed buildings in Barachara, Colombia by South American travel photographer Kira Horvath.

Barachara, Colombia

Market in Leticia, Colombia on the Amazon River by South American travel photographer Kira Horvath.

Leticia, Colombia

Kids playing soccer on the street at sunset in Taganga, Colombia by South American travel photographer Kira Horvath.

Taganga, Colombia

Children inside a chicken bus in San Juan del Sur Nicaragua, Central America travel Photography.

San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua

Colorful buildings of Old Town Cartagena, Colombia by South American travel photographer Kira Horvath.

Cartagena, Colombia

Men playing soccer on the beach at sunset in Taganga, Colombia by South American travel photographer Kira Horvath.

Taganga, Colombia

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  • Billy Draper

    You are one talented woman, Kira. Your ability to capture a moment and tell a story is impeccable.ReplyCancel

  • Theo Stroomer

    Fantastic images Kira. You’ve got a knack for great moments and color.ReplyCancel

  • Justin

    So many colors! The one of the couple sitting in the wall is my favorite. Now I wanna leave the country.ReplyCancel

  • Hayde

    Thanks for these beautiful pictures. Love your work. So simple but with so much to tell us about each place you go.
    GraciasReplyCancel

  • Carole Molchan

    Kira, I always look forward to seeing these places through your eyes. I love the vibrant colors. Remember – The farther you are away, the closer you are to home. xoReplyCancel

  • Sandy

    I think your photos and words help all of us live a lot of things they we may never actual live! Thank you.ReplyCancel

  • Stefan van der Wal

    Hey Kira,

    This really is a very beautiful compilation, very nice as well to be able to recognize a lot of places! I am happy for you that you discovered your talents of capturing these beautiful moments. Keep up the good work!

    Stefan (San Blas boat trip)ReplyCancel

  • Kira

    Thanks everybody for all the wonderful comments! I really appreciate you all taking the time to check out my new work. It was such a wonderful trip!ReplyCancel

  • shirley read

    Kira, You photographs always tell such inspiring stories, and you narrative regarding your travel is what I love about you.ReplyCancel

  • Fernando Colaço

    Very good travel photos, and I see people is your main subject. It is a great choice and you do it great. Congrats.ReplyCancel