I was born on March of 1980 in Barranquilla, Colombia. I’m a computer science engineer, a frustrated Novelist, a king of a small city, a social network man and a music lover. This blog is dedicated to my family and my friends who are also my family wherever I go. Welcome to El Gran Caribe.Tumblr (3.0; @manaya)http://elgrancaribe.com/<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l1bvb89H9i1qa0garo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>by <a title="contraommnes" target="_blank" href="http://contraomnes.deviantart.com/art/Just-Ten-More-Minutes-Mom-131922338">*contraomnes</a> on deviantART</p>http://elgrancaribe.com/post/542954673http://elgrancaribe.com/post/542954673Fri, 23 Apr 2010 07:45:08 -0400Illustration<img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l0pjnfJvIe1qzm610o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Meet the Estonian optimus prime cousin!</p> <p><a href="http://dasanjos.tumblr.com/post/530446416/autosauna-if-you-cant-go-to-sauna-sauna-can-go">dasanjos</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Autosauna: if you can’t go to sauna, sauna can go to you! </p> </blockquote>http://elgrancaribe.com/post/540280761http://elgrancaribe.com/post/540280761Thu, 22 Apr 2010 03:24:33 -0400photography<object width="400" height="336"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/12UgAy6EEmU&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/12UgAy6EEmU&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="336" allowFullScreen="true" wmode="transparent"></embed></object><br/><br/><p>A little tribute to a country i consider now my second home :)</p>http://elgrancaribe.com/post/523077395http://elgrancaribe.com/post/523077395Thu, 15 Apr 2010 07:09:02 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l0vvdghGIS1qa0garo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l0vvdghGIS1qa0garo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l0vvdghGIS1qa0garo3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l0vvdghGIS1qa0garo4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>What happens when tons and tons of snow suddenly melt? well, ladies and gentlemen, this is what happens!</p> <p>- Special thanks to my good friend Maris for sharing the pictures! -</p>http://elgrancaribe.com/post/521493573http://elgrancaribe.com/post/521493573Wed, 14 Apr 2010 16:24:51 -0400slideshow<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l0crnwrBzg1qzm610o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://dasanjos.tumblr.com/post/503105540/with-the-climate-change-many-migratory-birds">dasanjos</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>With the climate change, many migratory birds decide to stay instead of flying south…</p> </blockquote>http://elgrancaribe.com/post/505759274http://elgrancaribe.com/post/505759274Thu, 08 Apr 2010 10:10:49 -0400<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l0cr7he35Y1qzm610o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://dasanjos.tumblr.com/post/495590418/remember-two-weeks-ago-even-the-time-was-frozen">dasanjos</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Remember: Two weeks ago, even the time was frozen…</p> </blockquote>http://elgrancaribe.com/post/495941586http://elgrancaribe.com/post/495941586Sun, 04 Apr 2010 12:13:14 -0400After a very cold and long winter the spring season has already arrived! In the season of growth,...http://elgrancaribe.com/post/489484535http://elgrancaribe.com/post/489484535Thu, 01 Apr 2010 14:27:00 -0400PersonalEnglishGears are set, but what is happening that they all seems to be static? I can feel their inertia like...http://elgrancaribe.com/post/380074174http://elgrancaribe.com/post/380074174Tue, 09 Feb 2010 10:21:19 -0500“I, not events, have the power to make me happy or unhappy today. I can choose which it shall...http://elgrancaribe.com/post/321726322http://elgrancaribe.com/post/321726322Thu, 07 Jan 2010 11:15:02 -0500<object width="400" height="336"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/_xyq3PjUHu4&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/_xyq3PjUHu4&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="336" allowFullScreen="true" wmode="transparent"></embed></object><br/><br/><p>Bank ad that presents a beautiful song “te busco” (I look for you) originally performed by Celia Cruz. Flashes of wonderful locations in Colombia.</p>http://elgrancaribe.com/post/292087572http://elgrancaribe.com/post/292087572Sun, 20 Dec 2009 14:23:00 -0500VideoIt is a matter of choice how you decide to face problems and difficulties. Most of the times when...http://elgrancaribe.com/post/269057001http://elgrancaribe.com/post/269057001Fri, 04 Dec 2009 09:16:43 -0500PersonalEnglish* Posted Originally on December 26, 2007Some kilometers above the earth I was facing one of the...http://elgrancaribe.com/post/259389361http://elgrancaribe.com/post/259389361Fri, 27 Nov 2009 06:19:00 -0500PersonalEnglishThe first time I heard this song was in the Guitar hero game, since then it gives me head trippings...http://elgrancaribe.com/post/254295834http://elgrancaribe.com/post/254295834Mon, 23 Nov 2009 07:47:00 -0500MusicGoogle Wave: A Complete Guide: Today has been dominated by news and excitement surrounding Google...http://elgrancaribe.com/post/248520688http://elgrancaribe.com/post/248520688Wed, 18 Nov 2009 10:21:16 -0500EnglishTechnology<a href="http://theoatmeal.com/quiz/bigfoot_love">What are your chances of surviving an intense lovemaking session with bigfoot? Quiz - The Oatmeal</a>http://elgrancaribe.com/post/248510381http://elgrancaribe.com/post/248510381Wed, 18 Nov 2009 10:08:00 -0500Random<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_krph6s20Qq1qzxzzno1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>(via <a href="http://tmblg.com/">tmblg</a>)</p>http://elgrancaribe.com/post/247247487http://elgrancaribe.com/post/247247487Tue, 17 Nov 2009 09:05:33 -0500Photography<img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kt7ahxlVzs1qa0garo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://ubersuper.com/photo-and-retouch-by-erik-johansson/">Photo and Retouch by Erik Johansson | Ubersuper</a></p>http://elgrancaribe.com/post/245930609http://elgrancaribe.com/post/245930609Mon, 16 Nov 2009 06:56:20 -0500Photography<object width="400" height="336"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/9vopaDE_9aE&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/9vopaDE_9aE&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="336" allowFullScreen="true" wmode="transparent"></embed></object><br/><br/><p>Yann Tiersen interprets this magistral song. Dedicated to my friends.</p>http://elgrancaribe.com/post/245926606http://elgrancaribe.com/post/245926606Mon, 16 Nov 2009 06:49:52 -0500Video<img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ksznvqyLys1qa0garo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>A picture perfect Christmas in Tallinn’s main square (via <a href="http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/travel/holiday_type/breaks/article6874921.ece">Europe’s 20 best Christmas markets 2009 -Times Online</a>)</p>http://elgrancaribe.com/post/241311997http://elgrancaribe.com/post/241311997Thu, 12 Nov 2009 04:04:00 -0500PhotographySmall People In The Big World « Do While: http://elgrancaribe.com/post/220003582http://elgrancaribe.com/post/220003582Thu, 22 Oct 2009 10:15:47 -0400Photography