Haraga

Young moroccan immigrants (haraga) trying to cross illegaly the Strait of Gibraltar to escape to Europe. See the photostory from Tanger, Morocco (or check out the slideshow).

Semana Santa

Traditional christian celebration held during the Holy Week in Malaga, Andalusia. Cofradías (The Brothehoods) organize religious processions throughout the city. See the photostory from Spain.

Banana Republic

Eighty percent of the exported bananas in the world are grown in Latin America. A local farmer has no other alternative than to sell for a price offered by the multinational company. See the photostory from Costa Rica, Panama and Colombia.

Contraband

Contraband smugglers at the frontier. Cheap gasoline, gas and food flows to Colombia, cocaine goes the opposite direction. See the photostory from the borderline between Colombia and Venezuela.

Cockfight

Cockfighting sport and culture. Breeding, training of cocks; cockfight arena and people involved in cockfights. See the photostory from Colombia and Venezuela (or check out the slideshow).

Esmeralda

Emerald mining areas in Muzo, the central part of Colombia. Life and work of guaqueros, digging for gems and facing the no man's land rules. Emerald cutters from Bogotá. See the photostory from Colombia.

The Battle of Colors

Carnival of Barranquilla, the traditional festival with street dance, music full of Caribbean rhythm and masquerade parades. See the photostory from Barranquilla, Colombia.

Life of a Scavenger

The biggest garbage dump in Central America (La Chureca) gives a poor livelihood to hundreds of Managua dwellers. They live and work on the dump re-collecting trash. See the photostory from Nicaragua.

Women Gold Miners

Women miners working in goldbearing mud, searching for gold and platine in the jungle rivers of Chocó, the western lowlands of Colombia. See the photostory from Tado, Colombia.

Jesus Combat

A slum called Calvario shows everydays effort made to survive in a ghetto. Collecting rubbish, get high by sniffing glue and watch out for not to get shot dead by El Sheriff. See the photostory from Cali, Colombia.

Amazon River

People living on the Amazon river banks, the largest river system in the world. Indigenous people pushed to the edge, Brazilians caught in the jungle towns with no hope to escape. See the photostory from Brazil.

Jangadeiros

Brazilian artesanal fishermen using unique wooden raft boat called jangada. They spent up to several days on sea being tens of kilometres far from the coast, with no navigation on board. See the photostory from Brazil.

Fishermen of Chile

Fishermen, boats, pelicans, wild dogs. Ordinary peaceful life in the central coast villages, close to Valparaiso. See the photostory from Chile.

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