Every Friday, we show off Matador members’ photos.
belize
"I was driving through Belize and saw an intriguing, run-down shack made of rusty tin. I really wanted to shoot it so we pulled off the road to get some shots. As we were about to leave, a man came walking out of the bush with his anteater, Fred, and two snakes in hand. He opened the door to his home and presented a whole slew of animals who'd been silently sitting inside the entire time. I've never seen anyone care so much for animals the way he did. This photo was taken in the heat of the moment as he introduced us to his newest creature, Lilo. "
Julie Schwietert
Julie Schwietert Collazo is a writer, editor, researcher, and translator currently in New York, formerly of Mexico City and San Juan. She is Matador's managing editor and is the lead faculty member of MatadorU's travel writing program.
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