Colombia

(c) Stanislav Shmelev (2015) Tayrona I

Tayrona National Park palm forest at sunset

(c) Stanislav Shmelev (2015) Tayrona 5

(c) Stanislav Shmelev (2015) Tayrona II

Palm trees in the Tayrona National Park in Colombia create a stunning pattern against the blue evening sky

(c) Stanislav Shmelev (2015) Yarumo Leaf

Yarumo Trees are iconic specimen in the jungle of Colombia. They are also frequently used as shading trees in Colombian coffee plantations, giving the coffee a smooth and chocolaty taste.

(c) Stanislav Shmelev (2015) Jaguar Footprint

(c) Stanislav Shmelev (2015) Tayrona 3

(c) Stanislav Shmelev (2015) Hummingbird II

(c) Stanislav Shmelev (2015) Hummingbird

(c) Stanislav Shmelev (2015) The Smallest Bird in the World

Bee Hummingbird in Bogota. Colombia

(c) Stanislav Shmelev (2015) Blue and Yellow Macaw. Colombia

This blue and yellow macaw has been found in the bird sanctuary run by a friend of a friend on the island of Baru in Colombia

Stanislav Shmelev (2015) Hat. Cartagena

This traditional hat protecting from the hot tropical sun was found in Cartagena, Colombia, the home of Nobel Prize winning Gabriel Garcia Marquez

Stanislav Shmelev (2015) Cartagena. Colombia

This image has won a Travel Photographer of the Year award for the month of April 2017 run by the Guardian newspaper.