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Happy ESCAPE DAY!

I invite you to make a great escape my eBooks, available only at Latin America Wanderer:
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E-BOOK LIBRARY – Poetic Adventures
Get ready to set off on some Poetic Adventures!
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January 30, 2026 at 7:56 PM
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Eventually I would be able to travel … and share my experiences with you all, with guidebooks, narratives … and my blog, LATIN AMERICA WANDERER
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Follow the explorations of Lorraine Caputo through her poetry, travel writings, photography and other creations.
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January 27, 2026 at 10:18 PM
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Happy PLAN FOR VACATION DAY!

HOW TO TRAVEL WITHOUT LEAVING YOUR HOME – And Prepare for When You Can Hit the Road
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HOW TO TRAVEL WITHOUT LEAVING YOUR HOME – And Prepare for When You Can Hit the Road
At times in life, we may face unprecedented “adventures” that prevent us from traveling at any moment. It may be a pandemic or some sort of national emergency that interferes with us getting out. O…
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January 27, 2026 at 9:59 PM
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Patagonian Fauna & Fauna: A Checklist and Guide
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PATAGONIAN FLORA & FAUNA
From sea to luminous sea, you’ll see many species of animals and plants you’ve never seen before while traveling through the Patagonia. They will be lulling on the coasts, running across the steppe…
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January 26, 2026 at 3:51 AM
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HOW TO TRAVEL WITHOUT LEAVING YOUR HOME – And Prepare for When You Can Hit the Road
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HOW TO TRAVEL WITHOUT LEAVING YOUR HOME – And Prepare for When You Can Hit the Road
At times in life, we may face unprecedented “adventures” that prevent us from traveling at any moment. It may be a pandemic or some sort of national emergency that interferes with us getting out. O…
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January 13, 2026 at 4:44 PM
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It’s the first Sunday of the month – and so time to book our passage for another virtual trip!

HUMANITY
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HUMANITY
º 13-14 April 1992 / Mexico City to Oaxaca (El Oaxaqueño / 2ª class) º It is Semana Santa. When I boarded this train, the day before had been Palm Sunday. Next Domingo will be Easter. The train is …
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January 4, 2026 at 2:58 PM
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3 January 1959, Alaska becomes the US' 49th state.

Let’s poetically journey to …

Alaska : A Northern Poetry Collection
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January 3, 2026 at 6:10 PM
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Get ready to ring the Old Year out!

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VIGILING THE NIGHT
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December 31, 2025 at 7:35 PM
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Flapper Press nominated my travel narrative “Rain at Any Moment . . . If it Wishes” for the Pushcart Prize (2025).
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Flapper Press 2025 Pushcart Prize Nominees
By Flapper Press:Flapper Press is proud to announce our nominees for the 2025 Pushcart Prize in Writing and Poetry. We congratulate our nominees and all of our contributors for their outstanding work ...
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December 31, 2025 at 3:40 PM
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photo © Lorraine Caputo

Let’s depart on a train in this holiday season …

A CHRISTMAS EVE TRAIN
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December 25, 2025 at 9:20 PM
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HAPPY SOLSTICE!

It's time for another quarterly round-up of my recent publications!

NEW PUBLICATIONS : Poetic and Travel – December Solstice 2025
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NEW PUBLICATIONS : Poetic and Travel – December Solstice 2025
HAPPY DECEMBER SOLSTICE! Today is the official first day of summer for those of us in the Southern Hemisphere. The days have reached their longest spell, the weather is warm (though snow can still …
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December 21, 2025 at 3:27 PM
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HAPPY HOLIDAYS!

Gifts for this Season of Lights:

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December 17, 2025 at 9:49 PM
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Let’s go ...

TIME TRAVELING IN SOUTH AMERICA
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TIME TRAVELING IN SOUTH AMERICA
10 places to go where time has not marched on º For almost four decades, I have traveled through South America’s vast landscapes, from sea to mountains, from jungles to deserts. I have visited mult…
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December 14, 2025 at 3:14 PM
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12 December is the feast day of the Virgin of Guadalupe.

+ VIRGIN OF GUADALUPE / VIRGEN DE GUADALUPE
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December 12, 2025 at 9:07 PM
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(It’s Publication Day!)

Let’s take a road trip …

“Crossing the Show-Me” and “Sunrise over Chicago” in Midnight Mind Magazine (Number 9, December 2025 : On the Road Again)
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December 9, 2025 at 11:20 AM
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The first Sunday of each month, we take off on a travel adventure.

PASSING THE DAY AT BUENAVISTA
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PASSING THE DAY AT BUENAVISTA
º 19 March 1994 / Mexico City I had taken the overnight train from Oaxaca. We arrived at 10:30 this morning. I checked out the schedules and prices for the train to Ciudad Juárez. Second class leav…
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December 7, 2025 at 4:13 PM
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¡FELIZ CUMPLEAÑOS, #QUITO!

Need to cool off under this equatorial sun?

I Scream, You Scream, We All Scream … for HELADO DE PAILA!
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I Scream, You Scream, We All Scream … for HELADO DE PAILA!
From my terrace three stories above the narrow street, I see a man below on the corner. His green jacket and blue cart add a splash of color to the white-washed and cobblestone-grey cityscape. &nbs…
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December 6, 2025 at 2:51 PM
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Let’s continue to explore #Quito during its birthday celebrations!

THE FERIA ARTESANAL IN QUITO’S HISTORIC CENTER
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THE FERIA ARTESANAL IN QUITO’S HISTORIC CENTER
After Sunday mass, the streets of Quito’s Centro Histórico are crowded. Artisan stands line the cobblestone streets. Tarps and umbrellas protect their creations from the strong equatorial sun or fr…
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December 4, 2025 at 9:02 PM
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The gift-giving season is nigh upon us. Order my latest chapbook for yourself or someone special:

Orinoco Plains (dancing girl press, 2025)
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Orinoco Plains | Lorraine Caputo
Wandering troubadour Lorraine Caputo is a documentary poet, translator and travel writer. Her works appear internationally in over 500 journals and 24 collections of poetry – including In the Jaguar V...
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November 19, 2025 at 1:17 AM
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Happy TAKE A HIKE DAY!

Let’s take a virtual hike with my poem:

“Ancient Road” in The MockingOwl Roost – Exploration (Volume 2, Issue 1, January 2022)
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November 18, 2025 at 1:56 AM
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(It’s LIVE!)

Get a copy of my NEW #poetry chapbook, recounting my journeys across the #llanos of #Venezuela:

ORINOCO PLAINS
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Orinoco Plains | Lorraine Caputo
Wandering troubadour Lorraine Caputo is a documentary poet, translator and travel writer. Her works appear internationally in over 500 journals and 24 collections of poetry – including In the Jaguar V...
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November 11, 2025 at 9:37 PM
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10 November is DÍA DE LA TRADICIÓN in #Argentina, celebrating gauchos.

Come, let’s take a train ride with some gauchos …

THE OLD PATAGONIAN EXPRESS REVISITED
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THE OLD PATAGONIAN EXPRESS REVISITED
For weeks I have continued to ride that narrow-gauge track winding through my memory. Three times have I ridden the Old Patagonian Express – and each time, it was a different experience. The story …
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November 10, 2025 at 8:45 PM
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(It’s yet another Publication Day!)

Come #travel with me in #Honduras:

“Rain at Any Moment … If It Wishes” in Flapper Press (5 November 2025)
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Rain at Any Moment . . . If It Wishes
By Lorraine Caputo:In Central America, you ask a local where you can catch a bus to where you want to go. You never know where you end up—at a station or a street corner to catch it. In Mexico, many t...
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November 7, 2025 at 8:49 PM
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1 November is ALL SAINTS’ DAY.

Galápagos Sketches : WHEN THE VEILS PART
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Galápagos Sketches – WHEN THE VEILS PART
º Puerto Ayora, Isla Santa Cruz, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador º Between downtown Puerto Ayora and the Charles Darwin Research Station, between the tourist shops and restaurants, and the national park…
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November 1, 2025 at 5:35 PM