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Mariana Zapata

Joined Atlas Obscura in 2016

I am a Colombian immigrant to the United States who spends her time reading, writing, and dreaming about traveling. When I'm not thinking of travel, I'm worrying about global affairs, reading the classics, binging on Netflix, dancing, or living my frustrated Broadway dreams through the magic of karaoke.
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Watch a Behind-the-Scenes Tour of the Smithsonian's Natural History Collection

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Watch a Behind-the-Scenes Tour of the Smithsonian's Natural History Collection

Birds, and insects, and mollusks, oh my!

By Mariana Zapata
How Colombia's Biggest Murder Investigation Was Swayed by a Dream

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How Colombia's Biggest Murder Investigation Was Swayed by a Dream

The crime of the century was, supposedly, revealed in a dream.

By Mariana Zapata
Watch This Record-Breaking Diver Take You Under the Ice

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Watch This Record-Breaking Diver Take You Under the Ice

Move over Elsa, there's a new frozen queen in town.

By Mariana Zapata
Screenshot taken from video: http://www.mylapse.com/coralcolors/

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Enter the Psychedelic World of Coral With This Time-Lapse Video

What could be cooler than ancient polyps?

By Mariana Zapata
Watch a Cold War Era Video That Advises You How to Survive a Nuclear Attack

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Watch a Cold War Era Video That Advises You How to Survive a Nuclear Attack

You are the target.

By Mariana Zapata
Watch What Designers in the 1930s Thought We Would Wear in the 21st Century

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Watch What Designers in the 1930s Thought We Would Wear in the 21st Century

A future without headlight accessories is no future at all.

By Mariana Zapata
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