It's always great to sit back and peel the layers away about this project that took more than 10 years to tell this mega story. So, sit back and listen up.
Read MoreThe Isthmus... Focus on South Florida
I was super humbled and excited to be asked to join Mitchell Kaplan of Books and Books as Focus on South Florida previews the Miami Book Fair's 33rd iteration.
http://miami.cbslocal.com/2016/10/30/focus-on-south-florida-the-miami-book-fair/
Read MoreThe Isthmus... An Audio Review From Shifter Media
The Isthmus... Sit back and enjoy this audio book review from Daniel Milnor of Shifter Media. Thanks!
http://shifter.media/creative-the-isthmus-andrew-kaufman/
Read MoreThe Isthmus... Martes Financiero
It was June 26th, 2016. The time was almost 5 AM. I got on the bus to go to Agua Clara and watch the first Neo Max ship transit the newly expanded Panama Canal. It was still dark and so early. I just loaded myself onto the bus and tried to get some rest, it was going to be a long day. Pleasantries were exchanged all around. After the journey on the autopista to Colon, I started readying myself. I made sure there was film in all of my cameras.
Read MoreThe Isthmus... The Book!
It's finally here. After more than a decade of hard work, I am finally finished with the biggest most intense project of my career.
I had no idea what I was getting myself into in 2004 on my first visit to Panama. I spent a month traveling and experiencing Panama. It was an enigma to me.
Read MoreThe Isthmus... No Golpee Los Tacos
Just off Avenida Central is a host of casinos, cantinas and social clubs. The daylight was pouring into this pool hall.
Read MoreThe Isthmus... Down Not Out
The subject of the photograph wasn't dead, I asked. Some bus drivers wanted me to make a photograph of their Diablo Rojo. I wandered over to see if the guy really was alive.
Read MoreThe Isthmus... Kuna
This mural is gone now, painted over. It's an effigy of an Indian tribe off the Caribbean coast of Panama now known as the Guna Yala. At the time the name was Kuna. Their traditional dress and customs make their look distinctive.
Read MoreThe Isthmus... Coco Frio
In June it's a good time for Coco Frio en San Felipe. It costs a quarter and are sold all over at most Chinito's.
Read MoreThe Isthmus... Turbo Cosio
Turbo Cosio is one bad mutha. 24-4-2 lifetime and ranked 67th in the world(welterweight). He works out at The Pedro Rokero Gimnasio.
Read MoreThe Isthmus... Pescado
If it swims in the ocean and can be caught it usually ends up for sale here at the market. I've seen, Lobster, Corvina, Tuna, Razor Clams, Octopus, Shark, Snapper, Dolphin(Mahi Mahi), Clams, Wahoo, Cobia and plenty of other ocean going species. It's the ultimate!
Read MoreThe Isthmus... El Boxeador
Albert works out at The Pedro Rokero Gimnasio. His workout ethic is unrivaled. Going and going until sheer exhaustion. Getting doused with water constantly to cool off. The fight is in just a few days, first with a speed bag then the jump rope.
Read MoreThe Isthmus... Have a Coke and a smile
Chorillo is covered in murals, some are advertisements for brands or politicians others are artistic endeavors. Most have been severely weathered. Remnants.
Read MoreThe Isthmus... Palea
Franklin has a way of teaching soft but firm. He nods his head points his eyes. Boxing is a sport of many a nuance. Just remember that The Rokero Gimnasio is hot, there is no A/C. It has a special scent of sweat and spit that I guess only a boxer can understand.
Read MoreThe Isthmus... San Felipe Neri
Panama is a predominately Catholic nation. There are churches every where. Chorillo is no exception. The San Felipe Neri Church in Panama was inaugurated in 1688. It is one of Panama City's oldest churches.
Read MoreThe Isthmus... Glass, Steel and Cement
Panama gleams at night. The megawatts used to keep this city glowing at night costs millions. Electricity is not cheap in Panama.
Read MoreThe Isthmus... The Kuna
Anyways, when I was in the Guna Yala I was able to make many beautiful photographs of the Kuna. It was easy and they weren't constantly turning away. The photograph below is of a group of Kuna women sitting on a bench on the Cinta Costera. I raised my camera and of course they turned.
Read MoreThe Isthmus... Cool!
Most dogs don't wear sunglasses. Then again most dogs are not this cool. Most dogs would be scratching the glasses off their head. This big American Bulldog is blind. The sunglasses are a must.
Read MoreThe Isthmus... Edgar Morales
Tu quiere la cerveza? Do you want a beer? Edgardo makes a living as a barber. His home is decorated with pictures of his family and a large ceramic white giraffe on the table in his living room next to a bible.
Read MoreThe Isthmus... Del Mar
The Camino de Cruces starts near Fort Sherman on the Atlantic coast of Panama. Panama has always been a trading route as far back as the Spanish Conquistadors. Panama Vieja was sacked and the city moved to Casco Viejo. Panama is truly a global trader.
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