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In 2008, the province of Buenos Aires banned the used of plastic bags. In 2004, the province of Mendoza prohibited the use of non-biodegradable bags. In 2005, the province of Chubut, in Patagonia, prohibited the use of polyethylene bags. The same happened in the Patagonian tourist towns of El Bolson… Read the rest
This land has been many things to many people. For Magellan and Drake, it was the land of giants. For FitzRoy, it was the beginning of the end. For Darwin, it was a trip that would change his life. For Jeremy Button, it was his home, then his curse. For … Read the rest
“I had become incapable of reflection; my mind had suddenly transformed itself from a thinking machine into a machine for some unknown purpose. To think was like setting in motion a noisy engine in my brain; and there was something there which bade me still, and I was forced to … Read the rest
There is a toasty aroma in the air. A strong yet delicate fragrance with a hint of fresh grass, tinged with roasted nuts. This smell, unknown to my olfactory receptors for most of my life, is now a familiar one. The wind is carrying it from the giant rolling ovens… Read the rest
I love the wilderness. I love being in it and feeling it. I love the humbling experience of feeling powerless towards it. I have lived in cities and I have enjoyed them. I love how convenient they are. I love their dynamics, their powerful energy. They are simply pure… Read the rest
I drove the next 1300 kilometers non-stop and was happy to arrive in Buenos Aires at precisely 4:30 a.m. The city was quiet, with no one in the streets. I could have not ask for more. Unloading everything and managing to put the kayak in the hall, nose down, I… Read the rest
The next stop was Caviahue, near the Copahue volcano. Another friend of a friend was waiting for my visit, the last one before my return to the big city. The landscape around the Andes is so drastic that by going just 10 miles east, you’ll go from rainforest to steppes.… Read the rest
After two weeks in Esquel, working the details of the coming expedition, I was ready to head back to Buenos Aires. The plan was to drive through the Los Alerces National Park by the Ruta 71. Then get on the Ruta 258 until Bariloche and spend two nights at Estancia… Read the rest
After viewing the first exhibit of the Wild Image Project in New York City, the Head Consul of the New York Consulate General of Argentina offered to give me a show in October 2010 if I was willing to return to Argentina and photograph threatened and endangered species. He would… Read the rest
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In 2008 I decided to combine my passion for photography and nature and created The Wild Image Project, an exploratory adventure to document some of earth’s most remote places.
I set out in January 2009 on The Wild Image Project’s inaugural expedition to Argentina, planning to paddle from Mar del
