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by Javier Pimentel Calderon

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Hi, I am Javier and this is my homepage. This place is where I post most of my scribblings and pictures. You can find more about me here and you can check out my full picture stream here. In case you are wondering, I used to run the blog called “Divagaciones, Sinsentidos y Rockanrol”, and you can still find all of those posts here.

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Gatsbyesque Eclecticism and The Vizcaya Museum and Gardens
Travel, Photography
Gatsbyesque Eclecticism and The Vizcaya Museum and Gardens
Travel, Photography

Villa Vizcaya is made of the kind of architectural theatricality that old money bought when it was still new money. The Gatsbyesque eclecticism that seems to be the motif of the estate and the blissful color of its gardens are great reasons to visit the Vizcaya Museum and Gardens in Miami.

Travel, Photography
Sobre Por Favor Oiga esto
Colombia, Música, Internet
Sobre Por Favor Oiga esto
Colombia, Música, Internet

Sobre la curaduría musical de Por Favor Oiga esto en Instagram.

Colombia, Música, Internet
Open Finance in the UAE - What’s new since PSD2?
Policy, Law, Fintech, Regulation
Open Finance in the UAE - What’s new since PSD2?
Policy, Law, Fintech, Regulation

The Open Finance framework of the UAE shows, as usual, that the UAE thinks very big. This piece examines the original policy goals of open banking in PSD2 and how they have evolved as they are adopted in new jurisdictions, identifying the most important innovations introduced in the UAE framework and the potential challenges ahead, drawing from the lessons learned across 9 years of PSD2 implementation in Europe.

Policy, Law, Fintech, Regulation
New York City across the years
Travel, Photography
New York City across the years
Travel, Photography

Today I finished processing the pictures of the 2024 trip to New York City. This is a selection of some the best pictures I have taken in the big apple across the years, from 2003 to that last trip now full of nostalgia in 2024.

Travel, Photography
Owner’s Review:  The Nomos Tangente 38 Date Ziegelblau - 175 Years Watchmaking Glashütte
Watches
Owner’s Review:  The Nomos Tangente 38 Date Ziegelblau - 175 Years Watchmaking Glashütte
Watches

An owner’s review of the Nomos Tangente 38 Date Ziegelblau - 175 Years Watchmaking Glashütte, a watch better suited for those with a preference for small cases.

Watches
El Maicol de La Candelaria
People, Travel, Photography
El Maicol de La Candelaria
People, Travel, Photography

El imitador de Michael Jackson en la candelaria es uno de los highlights de los free walking tours en el centro de Bogotá.

People, Travel, Photography

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