Recently, I was going through one of the few folders where I keep photographs from when I was a 16-year-old teenager. I came across several photos with my friend María (who now lives in Ecuador). She recently visited Venezuela, but I found out she was here just as she was leaving the country again. I told her we would try to stay in touch via WhatsApp.
My high school years were filled with many stories. It's true that I lost many memories and photos from those times, but I know I grew alongside them. In a conversation with María, we reminisced about everything we lived through, what we did, and the memories we had. I try to be the same person as always; I don't like to show a technical or rigid side of myself. After all, I shared the best moments of my life with María.
I remember we even created a gossip show for comedy. It was called “Chivobomba.” I have two videos of it. Franco, one of my classmates, and with whom I appear in one of the photos, was the correspondent. I was just in charge of filming and taking pictures.
Each photo shows how much fun we had, the craziness we did at the Monument to the Snowy Dog. I even look in a way that today I would say is atypical. I think one positive thing is that I haven’t changed much physically. Furthermore, I still look young. From 16 to 27 years old, there's a noticeable difference. It’s a timeline that’s hard to describe.
Back then, small cameras were common. It was a luxury to have an Android phone or iPhone. Many things have changed since then. For me, it’s incredible. I say “incredible” because the importance of each of these photos goes beyond what I can put into words. It’s part of what I’ve lived, what has happened, and the friendships that remain, even from a distance. The teenager has now become an adult who values the past and the friendships that persist.
Original content by @neruel. All rights reserved © 2025. All the pictures were taken with my Samsung camera and are part of the album of the trip. Translation and grammatical corrections: ChatGPT - DeepL - LanguageTool.
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De 16 a 27: Recuerdos de un Viaje Inolvidable
Recientemente, estuve revisando una de las pocas carpetas en las que tengo fotografías de cuando era un adolescente de 16 años. Me encontré con varias fotos junto a mi amiga María (ella hoy vive en Ecuador). Recientemente, estuvo en Venezuela, pero me enteré de que estaba aquí, justo cuando ya se estaba marchando nuevamente del país. Le dije que trataríamos de mantener contacto por WhatsApp.
Mi bachillerato estuvo cargado de muchas anécdotas. Es cierto que perdí muchas memorias y fotografías de esos momentos, pero sé que crecí junto a ellas. En una conversación con María recordamos todo lo que vivimos, lo que hicimos y las memorias que teníamos. Trato de ser la misma persona de siempre; no me gusta mostrar la parte técnica o rígida. Después de todo, compartí con María los mejores momentos de mi vida.
Recuerdo que incluso creamos un programa de farándula para hacer comedia. Se llamaba “Chivobomba”. Tengo dos videos de eso. Franco, uno de mis compañeros y con quien salgo en una de las fotografías, era el corresponsal. Yo solo me encargaba de grabar y tomar las fotografías.
Cada una de las fotos muestra cómo nos divertimos, las locuras que hicimos en el monumento al Perro Nevado. Incluso, yo me veo de una manera que hoy diría que es atípica. Creo que un punto favorable es que no he cambiado físicamente mucho. Me sigo viendo joven. De 16 a 27 años hay una notoria diferencia. Es una línea de tiempo difícil de describir.
En aquellos años se usaban cámaras pequeñas. Era un lujo tener un teléfono Android o iPhone. Muchas cosas han cambiado desde entonces. Para mí, es increíble. Digo “increíble”, porque la importancia de cada una de estas fotografías va más allá de lo que puedo plasmar en palabras. Es parte de lo que he vivido, lo que ha pasado y las amistades que se encuentran allí, a la distancia. El adolescente, hoy es un adulto que valora el pasado y las amistades que se mantienen.
Contenido original de @neruel. Todos los derechos reservados © 2025. Todas las fotografías fueron tomadas con mi cámara Samsung y forman parte del álbum del viaje. Traducción al inglés y corrección gramatical: ChatGPT - DeepL - LanguageTool.
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Sus fotos me trajeron recuerdos de cuando salia con mis amigos de viaje en bus
Que bueno que recordaras esos tiempos
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STOPThat's cool you are still keeping in touch with your highschool friends. Your highschool years was filled with good memories and great photos. I only had good memories though during my time, I had photos too but not that much. A camera is really expensive then. And it's just a mobile phone with a camera that's in then, which is just too expensive haha. Anyways these are all great photos ✨