#colombian

[monicalestrange4]

[mudwerks]

(via Fernando Botero, Artist of Whimsical Rotundity, Is Dead at 91 - The New York Times)

Fernando Botero, the Colombian whose voluptuous pictures and sculptures of overstuffed generals, bishops, prostitutes, housewives and other products of his whimsical imagination made him one of the world’s best-known artists, died on Friday in Monaco. He was 91.

[theancientwayoflife]

~ Male Effigy Cache Figure.

Culture: Muisca

Date: A.D. 1100–1550

Place of Origin: Departments of Cundinamarca & Boyacá, Colombia

Medium: Gold and copper alloy

[ink-a]

Festival 🇨🇴

[folkfashion]

Colombian dancer, Colombia, by rrobertperez

[agelessphotography]

Frida Kahlo, Coyuacan, Mexico, Leo Matiz, 1946

[fitstud]

[lingerie-enthusiastic]

[14th-century-verona-queer]

reminder that Latino characters are more than just “angry and love to gossip” (even tho people like this do exist and that’s okay)

reminder that not all Latinos are inherently sexual, are whores, and are willing to hook up with anyone

reminder that aspec Latinos exist

reminder that not all Latino men are cheaters

reminder that we still go through very-real and very hard struggles BESIDES the threat of deportation (even though this is still very important and should continue to be talked about!)

reminder that not all Latinos are illegals

reminder that Latinos and other immigrants aren’t “stealing american jobs”

reminder that not all Latinos do bad in school

reminder that not all Latinos do physical labor jobs because “they weren’t smart enough for something better”

reminder that Latinos are not inferior to you, we are all people and don’t need to prove ourselves for your respect

reminder that not all Latinos can speak Spanish

reminder that we didn’t ask for your opinion on whether or not we’re “Latino enough.” fuck you.

reminder that Latinos can be abused too

reminder that Latinos can also be mentally ill

reminder that Latinos face racism and micro-aggressions too

reminder that not all Latinos are Mexican. (even though we love to see the representation and I love seeing their culture being explored!)

reminder that’s Brazilians and Hatians are Latinos too (even though some might not identify themselves as Latino)

reminder that there are Latinos in the Caribbean too

reminder that latinos are El Salvadorians, Columbians, Peruvians, Haitians, Venezuelans, Dominicans, Bolivians, Cubans, Mexicans, Brazilians, Uruguayans, Chileans, Puerto Ricans, and many more

reminder that Latinos can be white, black, brown, mixed, short, tall, fat, skinny, chubby, and all the in-betweens, and we’re all beautiful

reminder that not all Latinos fit the stereotypes

reminder that the ones that do fit stereotypes deserve the same amount of respect as Latinos who don’t fit the stereotypes

reminder that no matter if you fit some, all, or none of these, it doesn’t make you any less Latino

Te amo, mi gente Latina 💜

you are all wonders of this world, la luz en la vida de alguien

Happy Hispanic Heritage Month!

[majestativa]

Around her an absolute, radical darkness spun.

— Gabriel García Márquez, Eva is Inside Her Cat

[monicalestrange4]

@monicacitrus en IG

[transformational]

colombia by brian flaherty

[fattributes]

Sancocho de Res

[michelangelou]

Dani Torres

Follow @michelangelou for more!

[folkfashion]

Campesino man, Colombia, by Olga Lucía Jordán

[hottesthottiess]

Sofia Vergara