James M. Wise

COLOMBIAHOMESOUTH AMERICA PLACES TO VISIT

From Colombia-Statues of Volume-Botero’s signature look

The singular widely recognized artist in Colombia is Fernando Botero, known for the “full” figures done in large bronze statues,

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COMPLETION OF 2018 AND THE COMING YEAR OF 2019 WITH “SOUTH AMERICA TO THE WORLD”

The closing of 2018 completes our second full year of blogging about South America. We are placing the map of

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Peruvian Pisco Sour Jello Shots for New Years Eve parties – Mini Pisco Sour Peruano hecho con gelatina ideal para la fiesta de Año Nuevo

This popular party treat is recreated with a Peruvian twist to make a Jello shot that appears and tastes like

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DECEMBER´S FEATURED DOOR OF THE MONTH – BUENOS AIRES – ARGENTINA

  The Gran Ole city of Buenos Aires closes out one year of posting our favorite select door photographs from

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Tres Leches Dessert or Postre Tres Leches a Thanksgiving Dessert

The distant origin of Tres Leches dessert in South America remains obscure because every country has its own version and

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Persian Lime Bites with Pisco-Lime Syllabub

In Peru the “pay de limon” (lime meringue pie) is a classic treat. No surprise there considering that we do

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NOVEMBER´S FEATURED DOOR OF THE MONTH – PARACATU – BRAZIL

Paracatu is located in the south central part of Brazil, in the western side of Minas Gerais state, and is

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Introducing the James-Oliver Pisco Mule

This is a new drink variant created one evening at the Museo del Pisco, in Lima, which at the time

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OCTOBER´S FEATURED DOOR OF THE MONTH – BOGOTA – COLOMBIA

While, performing photography for our book “Doors of South America” it is easy to slip into the abstract and symbolism

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