1. MY FAMILY PROJECT
Lina Constanza Ramírez Orozco
July, 2013

2. Gustavo
Orozco
1929-1999

3. My grandmother
Fabiola Alzate
She is my grandmother, all her life
she has been a tenacious
woman, great housewife and
teacher of life.
She was born in Neira, Caldas and
at her 17 years she got married
with my grandfather Gustavo
Orozco, he was a brave man who
brought his whole family to the
city of Manizales and there they
had their own business.
My grandfather died in 2000 and
my grandma has been a widow
since then. She still lives in
Manizales.

4. My Aunt
Elvia Orozco
Social Worker
She is my favorite
aunt, she taught me to be
a good professional; She
was my first University
student image, I used to be
around her and her
university friends when
they did their tasks at
home. She got married to
Leonardo in 2004 and they
live happily in
Dosquebradas where they
have their own business.
They don’t have any
children.

5. My uncle
Armando Orozco
Leather tailor and artist
He is my favorite uncle, he has
been an adventurer and
bohemian guy; he has a nice
family, his first son is my
cousin Julio Cesar, he is an
Industrial engineer, he lives
and works in Medellín. Then
Camilo, he’s a Geology
student in Caldas University
and finally Sofia, she is in sixth
grade at a school in
Manizales.
Julio Cesar Orozco
Cristian
Camilo
Ana Sofía

6. My aunt
Damaris Orozco
Business woman
This is my aunt, she runs
her own successful
business in Manizales; she
is my favorite cousin´s
mother. She is also a very
young grandmother, her
grandson’s name is Ariari.

7. My favorite cousin
Nataly Tabares
Jewel and accessories artisan
She is my cousin but I love her
like a sister, she is an
intelligent and adorable
young woman. She has a
beautiful son whose name is
Ariari; they both live in
Coroico, Bolivia. Some of the
pictures were taken during my
first visit to them in
December, 2010.

8. Ana Doris Orozco
She is my mother
Héctor José Ramírez
He is my father
Lina C Ramírez

9. My parents got divorced and years later my mother got married again with Cristobal, he
is my step-father, he is a public accountant and he also used to play the violin for the
symphonic orchestra in Bogotá. My mother worked as seller for some years but now she
devotes herself to her husband, her pets and her friends. They live in Sta Rosa de Cabal
and I used to live with them when I was in high school.

10. Luis Carlos
Ramírez
1917 - 1974
Carlos Andrés
Ramírez Rincon
STEP -BROTHER
GOT DIVORCED
1990
Matias’ Baptism: We are
his god-parents.

11. My grandmother
Fabiola Toro
This is my grandmother, she
lives in Manizales. She got
married very young and lost
her husband very long time
ago. She has been a widow
since then but despite that
she has been a great model to
follow, she is very loving and
an excellent cook; she likes to
travel and visit her family
around the country.

12. They are:
My father (Hector José)
my nephew (Matias) and
my step-mother(Maria Emilia)
My father also got married
again, and from that marriage I
have a step-brother; his name is
Carlos Andrés.
My father works at an office at
the Major’s building in
Manizales, his wife Emilia, is an
excellent housewife and a
loving grandmother. They all
live together in Manizales, I also
used to live with them while I
was studying at the University.

13. My nephew and god son
Matias Ramírez
and
My sister-in-law
Valentina
My step-brother and his girlfriend brought to life
Matias, he’s my father and his wife’s love and
light. Matias was born On May, 2011. His
mother’s name is Valentina, she takes care of him
and she sometimes works at different stores
around Manizales.

14. Matias’ baptism
This picture was taken on
Matias´ baptism. In the
picture we are holding him
at the church.
Andres is Matias’ god
father and Emilie's
nephew.
I am Matias’ god mother.
The celebration took place
at “Catedral Basílica de
Manizales”.

15. This is me and my
boyfriend.
This is my boyfriend Alberto, he
works as seller traveling around
Risaralda, Valle and Quindío.
We´ve been together since
October 2009. We have a lot of
fun together and we love traveling
and watching movies in our free
time.
And they are my pets: Juno and
Lucas, they are the love of my life!
They live with me in Pereira.