ABClatino Magazine Year 6 Issue 6 | Page 11

GOODBYE

In a tragic traffic accident, the renowned Brazilian traveler Jesse Koz

 [#JesseKoz] died. He was touring America in his car, a 78 Volkswagen

Beetle. Jesse, @Shurastey on Instagram, passed away near Oregon in the United States along with his pet, a Golden Retriever named Shurastey

[#Shurastey].

The goal of the young Brazilian was to reach Alaska, after having traveled

the continent for 5 years, including his native Brazil, to continue through Uruguay, Argentina, Paraguay, Bolivia, Chile, Peru, Ecuador, Colombia,

Mexico, and the US.

 

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Al caer la noche, la escenografía cambia de tono y color. Las calles se visten de candombe (ritmo afro-colonial), y la plaza del mercado de pulgas da lugar a una gran milonga (lugar donde la gente se reúne para bailar el tango). El pueblo celebra, festeja, y aunque solo sea por unas horas se olvida de los problemas y se hermanea con el prójimo que no conoce. En las milongas es costumbre que las parejas bailen cuatro tangos al hilo (seguidos) y luego cambien de pareja.

Ya entrada la madrugada cada uno regresa a su morada. La

iesta terminó…, por lo menos hasta el próximo fin de semana.

 

Photographs taken from their official network accounts.