Steve Gentry
@gonetdy.bsky.social
In #Guyana's sugar cane fields, barges (known as punts) were crucial for transporting harvested cane from the fields to the factories. These flat-bottomed boats were designed for navigating the intricate network of canals that crisscross the sugar estates @Guyana @nyttravel
August 20, 2025 at 9:18 PM
In #Guyana's sugar cane fields, barges (known as punts) were crucial for transporting harvested cane from the fields to the factories. These flat-bottomed boats were designed for navigating the intricate network of canals that crisscross the sugar estates @Guyana @nyttravel
Beautiful sunny day in #Cartagena #Colombia @ftglobetrotter @nytimestravel @colombia @plansouthamerica
July 6, 2025 at 9:54 PM
Beautiful sunny day in #Cartagena #Colombia @ftglobetrotter @nytimestravel @colombia @plansouthamerica
Fuerte de San Felipe de Barajas is located on top of San Lázaro Hill, #Cartagena #Colombia (1536-1657CE). It suffered constant sieges by the English and French, with the French commander Baron de Pointis taking it in mid-1697 @ftglobetrotter @nytimestravel @colombia
July 6, 2025 at 9:48 PM
Fuerte de San Felipe de Barajas is located on top of San Lázaro Hill, #Cartagena #Colombia (1536-1657CE). It suffered constant sieges by the English and French, with the French commander Baron de Pointis taking it in mid-1697 @ftglobetrotter @nytimestravel @colombia
Cafe Havana (#Cartagena #Colombia 1928CE) bands mainly play Cuban, salsa, bachata, and reggaeton music @ftglobetrotter @nytimestravel @colombia
July 6, 2025 at 9:37 PM
Cafe Havana (#Cartagena #Colombia 1928CE) bands mainly play Cuban, salsa, bachata, and reggaeton music @ftglobetrotter @nytimestravel @colombia
Wall art in #Getsemani #Cartagena @ftglobetrotter @nytimestravel @colombia
July 6, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Wall art in #Getsemani #Cartagena @ftglobetrotter @nytimestravel @colombia
#Getsemaní, a historic neighborhood in #Cartagena, Colombia, was historically the area where African slaves lived during colonial times, has undergone significant transformation, evolving into one of Cartagena’s trendiest and most vibrant neighborhoods @ftglobetrotter
July 6, 2025 at 3:27 PM
#Getsemaní, a historic neighborhood in #Cartagena, Colombia, was historically the area where African slaves lived during colonial times, has undergone significant transformation, evolving into one of Cartagena’s trendiest and most vibrant neighborhoods @ftglobetrotter
One nut between two fruits! Beautiful day in #Cartagena @ftglobetrotter @nytimestravel @colombia
July 5, 2025 at 7:30 PM
One nut between two fruits! Beautiful day in #Cartagena @ftglobetrotter @nytimestravel @colombia
The Palace of the Inquisition (built 1610-1770CE). Since #Cartagena was a center of commerce, the city became the third in the Spanish empire to have a tribunal of the Holy Office of the Inquisition @ftglobetrotter @nytimestravel @colombia
July 5, 2025 at 3:47 PM
The Palace of the Inquisition (built 1610-1770CE). Since #Cartagena was a center of commerce, the city became the third in the Spanish empire to have a tribunal of the Holy Office of the Inquisition @ftglobetrotter @nytimestravel @colombia
Cartagena was founded 1533CE by Pedro de Heredia. From its founding in the 16th century and throughout the Spanish viceregal era , #Cartagena was one of the most important ports in Spanish America @ftglobetrotter @nytimestravel @colombia
July 5, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Cartagena was founded 1533CE by Pedro de Heredia. From its founding in the 16th century and throughout the Spanish viceregal era , #Cartagena was one of the most important ports in Spanish America @ftglobetrotter @nytimestravel @colombia
Boca del Puente [1704CE) is the main city gate of the historic center of #Cartagena de Indias, in Colombia and the original entrance of the fortified city @ftglobetrotter @nytimestravel @colombia
July 5, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Boca del Puente [1704CE) is the main city gate of the historic center of #Cartagena de Indias, in Colombia and the original entrance of the fortified city @ftglobetrotter @nytimestravel @colombia
Happy 4th of July from beautiful #Cartagena, Colombia! @colombia @ftglobetrotter
July 4, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Happy 4th of July from beautiful #Cartagena, Colombia! @colombia @ftglobetrotter
#Kaieteur Falls plunges (251m, with an average flow rate of 663 m3/s) into a gorge eroded by the #Potaro River which then feeds the #Essequibo River, the largest river in #Guyana, eventually out in to the #Atlantic Ocean @Guyana @nytimestravel @FTMag
June 9, 2025 at 12:27 AM
#Kaieteur Falls plunges (251m, with an average flow rate of 663 m3/s) into a gorge eroded by the #Potaro River which then feeds the #Essequibo River, the largest river in #Guyana, eventually out in to the #Atlantic Ocean @Guyana @nytimestravel @FTMag
Footpath in the #Pakaraima Highlands, within a section of the #Amazon rainforest near the #Kaieteur National Park @Guyana @nytimestravel @lonelyplanet
June 3, 2025 at 10:45 PM
Footpath in the #Pakaraima Highlands, within a section of the #Amazon rainforest near the #Kaieteur National Park @Guyana @nytimestravel @lonelyplanet
#Kaieteur Falls plunges (251m, with an average flow rate of 663 m3/s) into a gorge eroded by the #Potaro River which then feeds the #Essequibo River, the largest river in #Guyana, eventually out in to the #Atlantic Ocean @Guyana @nytimestravel @FTMag
June 3, 2025 at 12:46 AM
#Kaieteur Falls plunges (251m, with an average flow rate of 663 m3/s) into a gorge eroded by the #Potaro River which then feeds the #Essequibo River, the largest river in #Guyana, eventually out in to the #Atlantic Ocean @Guyana @nytimestravel @FTMag
#Kaieteur Falls is one of the most powerful single-drop waterfalls in the world (226m). It is located on the Potaro River in Kaieteur National Park, central #Essequibo Territory @Guyana @FTMag @nytimestravel @lonelyplanet
June 1, 2025 at 8:43 PM
#Kaieteur Falls is one of the most powerful single-drop waterfalls in the world (226m). It is located on the Potaro River in Kaieteur National Park, central #Essequibo Territory @Guyana @FTMag @nytimestravel @lonelyplanet
End of the line…Demerara-Berbice Railway (1900-1970CE):
This line, from #Georgetown #Guyana to #Rosignol, was the oldest in South America. Here, repair station and last cars in Georgetown being dismantled @Guyana @nytimestravel @FTMag
This line, from #Georgetown #Guyana to #Rosignol, was the oldest in South America. Here, repair station and last cars in Georgetown being dismantled @Guyana @nytimestravel @FTMag
May 17, 2025 at 7:13 PM
End of the line…Demerara-Berbice Railway (1900-1970CE):
This line, from #Georgetown #Guyana to #Rosignol, was the oldest in South America. Here, repair station and last cars in Georgetown being dismantled @Guyana @nytimestravel @FTMag
This line, from #Georgetown #Guyana to #Rosignol, was the oldest in South America. Here, repair station and last cars in Georgetown being dismantled @Guyana @nytimestravel @FTMag
Beautiful sunset in #Trinidad and Tobago- the southernmost island country in the #Caribbean, and located 11km northeast off the coast of #Venezuela, 130km south of #Grenada, and west of #Barbados @nytimestravel @FTMag
May 6, 2025 at 9:59 PM
Beautiful sunset in #Trinidad and Tobago- the southernmost island country in the #Caribbean, and located 11km northeast off the coast of #Venezuela, 130km south of #Grenada, and west of #Barbados @nytimestravel @FTMag
#Chaguaramas, Trinidad and Tobago @trinidadandtobago.bsky.social
May 5, 2025 at 9:54 PM
#Chaguaramas, Trinidad and Tobago @trinidadandtobago.bsky.social
Police Headquarters in Port of Spain(1876CE) #Trinidad. It was built in Italian-Gothic style using limestone from the Piccadilly Quarries. It was gutted by fire in the attempted coup of 1990 after a bomb was painted by insurrectionists. Restoration work was completed in 2001. @ftglobetrotter
May 4, 2025 at 10:57 PM
Police Headquarters in Port of Spain(1876CE) #Trinidad. It was built in Italian-Gothic style using limestone from the Piccadilly Quarries. It was gutted by fire in the attempted coup of 1990 after a bomb was painted by insurrectionists. Restoration work was completed in 2001. @ftglobetrotter
The Red House (#Trinidad 1903XE) is the seat of Parliament in Trinidad and Tobago. In July 1990, the Red House was the site of the Jamaat al Muslimeen coup attempt, during which the Prime Minister and other members of the government were held hostage and 24 people were killed @ftglobetrotter
May 4, 2025 at 10:51 PM
The Red House (#Trinidad 1903XE) is the seat of Parliament in Trinidad and Tobago. In July 1990, the Red House was the site of the Jamaat al Muslimeen coup attempt, during which the Prime Minister and other members of the government were held hostage and 24 people were killed @ftglobetrotter
#Medellín was the first city in the world to implement a cable car system as a full-time means of public transport, in addition to using it for social projection @colombia @plansouthamerica
April 21, 2025 at 2:07 AM
#Medellín was the first city in the world to implement a cable car system as a full-time means of public transport, in addition to using it for social projection @colombia @plansouthamerica
#Medellín #Colombia, is situated within the #Aburrá Valley, surrounded by the #Andes Mountains. The city’s geography is characterized by its elevation of 1,500m meters above sea level and its location along the Medellín River which flows northward @ftglobetrotter @plansouthamerica
April 20, 2025 at 11:26 PM