In 2014, myself and three of my closest friends, all photographers and filmmakers, loaded up my old VW Vanagon (1985 with a Subaru 2.5l engine) and set our sights south, aiming to drive through all of Central America and down into South America. Along the way we photographed the people we met, printed their portraits in the van and gave them copies as a way to thank them for letting us into their lives, even for a quick moment.
We also documented our travels, putting together a five part series, of which this is the first episode.
From the original upload on Vimeo:
"We packed our bags, we loaded up, we moved out, and moved into the van. Here is a portrait of our progress through the U.S., and the 5 weeks it took us to get to our first border crossing into Mexico. By the time you read this, our passports will be stamped, we'll be out of cell service, and dusting off our high school Spanish skills. This is our look back at our time spent together in the infancy of our travels, right until the moment we crossed into the territory that will make this project the one we envisioned."
Thanks to all the people we met along the way, and to our various tour guides we had as we traversed along the coast.
Music:
Super-Sonic by The Brian Jonestown Massacre
Zebra by Beach House
More about this adventure here: www.Vanajeros.com
VERY SPECIAL THANKS TO:
GoWesty Camper Products
PeaceVans Seattle
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