Indigenous women and mining in the Salar de Atacama
Lioba sheds light on the experiences of indigenous women who live around extraction sites in the Salar de Atacama in Chile. So far, mining has often been seen…
From Salta to Olaroz Chico:
Lithium as a travel companion
We left Salta at the crack of dawn. From here only a little more than 300 km are between us and the Olaroz salt flat, in Jujuy, but the distance seems…
Shapes of salt
Peering over Nico’s shoulder
Meet Nico and his salt sculptures from the fringes of Salar de Uyuni. Peer over his shoulder and follow his quick hands as their well-rehearsed movements shape…
Ariel
A salt worker
Life of a salt worker is hard. Ariel is very passionate about what he does. But he also wants his kids to do something else one day. About the ambivalence of a…
Susques
Portrait of a changing village
A strong increase in population, numerous new stores, accommodations and restaurants. Susques is a rapidly growing village in the high Andes.
Río Grande
Portrait of an Industrial Village
Río Grande is a small town full of trucks. This is the first post in a series of portraits that ask why and explore the history of a village whose history is…
