사진작가, 콜롬비아 오색의 마을 우연히 마주치다 Traveling Photographer Stumbles Upon the Most Cheerfully Colorful Town in the World

경제문화 Economy, Culture/해외여행 Oversea travel2016. 11. 16. 01:08

Traveling Photographer Stumbles Upon the Most Cheerfully Colorful Town in the World

콜롬비아 안티오키아 주의 구아따뻬 마을.

사진작가 제시카 데브나니는 콜롬비아를 백팩킹하면서 이런 놀라운 마을을

발견하고는 아름다운 색채, 자갈박힌 거리 등 엄청난 모습에 찬탄을 금치 못했다..

사진 중에는 구아따뻬의 명물인 엘뻬뇰 바위에서 내려다본 멋진 모습도 볼 수 있다.

Guatapé 구아따뻬 마을 위치도

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By Stephanie Chang November 14, 2016

Imagine stumbling across a vibrant and energetic town where all the walls, window frames, stairs, and even roofs are painted in bright, intense colors and dynamically-detailed murals. Sounds like something out of a dream, right? Well, this visually electrifying place really exists—it's a town called Guatapé, in the Antioquia Department of Colombia. Photographer Jessica Devnani happened upon this wonderful discovery while backpacking through Colombia and marveled at its beautiful colors, cobblestone streets, and tremendous views.

The paintings on the walls hold a variety of meanings. Some are used to indicate local businesses or beliefs of the residents, while others are cultural images of the community’s farming heritage. Many murals were also produced as simply eye-pleasing patterns or from sheer artistic inspiration. “Apparently it started with families painting images along the sides of their homes. This little town was an absolute pleasure to meander through and photograph,” Devnani shares.

Guatapé is also famous for El Peñon rock that towers at 7,000 feet (2,100 meters) above sea level. It is the town's most-visited site, and by climbing atop visitors are rewarded with 360 degrees of the surrounding island scenery. “Being up there,” Devani wrote, “really makes you appreciate how beautiful our planet is.”

You can see more colorful photos of Guatapé—as well as the gorgeous views from El Peñon rock—on Devnani’s travel blog, Pink Plankton. Living and working internationally, she has traversed six different continents and “her camera has accompanied her every step of the way.”