The Art of Travel Blog #3: Ladrones

For seven weeks cast and crew of The Art of Travel filmed the adventure of a lifetime, hoping that audiences would enjoy taking a journey with a character like Conner, a high school graduate who finds himself, through his own doing, on a year long trip through Central and South America. Conner Layne makes his first destination Nicaragua, and much like Conner's first days in the city of Managua, the cast and crew encountered culture shock.

Anyone who travels knows the drill - anything can happen anywhere. You can get robbed in Atlanta almost easier then getting robbed in Managua, Nicaragua. But it is those first few days in a new place - whether it's New York or Bogota - that you feel vulnerable.

Webisode 3, "Ladrones", is a cool look into the first few days of shooting inside an amazing country where extreme beauty and poverty somehow coexist.

For higher quality versions of the video, check out http://www.quickstopentertainment.com/2007/06/26/the-art-of-travel-blog-3-lad...

Category:

Film & Animation

Tags:

• south-america
• film
• behind-the-scenes
• making-of
• movies
• webisodes

[jviot]

You'll be able to watch the film on Netfix online instantly in about 2 weeks (but you can get the movie now at any rental store in North America) and the film will also be available on itunes and Vudu in about two weeks as well.

[jusaliltree]

You guys are such pussies. I lived in Managua for two years (2005-2007) and not once did I get robbed or whatever. And I was at that slum where you guys were called El Mercado Oriental.

[padron42]

Actually the whistling are the night guards walking the streets. They are typically hired by all the homes and businesses on the block. Any level of arrogance and nievete will get you hurt then after that there is a luck factor. Personally as an american I never had a problem for the 2 years I was there.

[tmac1brooke]

yup yup thiz movie is thw shitz :)

[Deuyuni]

Culture shock can happen anywhere with anyone at anytime. please go to The Art of Travel website and read the blog that leads up to this webisode.

I would recommend Nicaragua to anyone. Great culturem beautiful country. See the movie and you will see that it is about such a place that changes Conner's life for the better.

[RobBlandon]

Way to go! you've given this country an even worse reputation that the one it already had.

[tmac1brooke]

that was good more brooke :P