8 articles tagged with indigenous communities
The first time I arrived in Otavalo, my vital signs spiked with that familiar rush of medical adrenaline – but this time, it wasn't from an emergency call. It was the sensory diagnosis of a place alive with cultural richness...
The predawn air bit at my cheeks as I stood at the base of Tunari Mountain, its silhouette a dark sentinel against the indigo Bolivian sky. At 5,035 meters (16,519 feet), this sleeping giant has watched over Cochabamba for millennia,...
The limestone karsts of Palawan rose like ancient sentinels from the turquoise water as my bangka boat approached Port Barton. After years documenting environmental litigation cases back in Texas, I was finally witnessing firsthand the marine ecosystems I'd only read...
Standing at the edge of Kaptai Lake as dawn breaks over Rangamati, I'm struck by the profound *ma* — that perfect negative space between the mountains and their reflection in the still water. Bangladesh isn't typically associated with mountain trekking,...
Standing at the foot of the Taka Mountains, their jagged silhouettes cutting into the dawn sky like ancient guardians, I felt the weight of histories untold. The eastern Sudanese city of Kassala sits at a remarkable crossroads – geographically between...
Nestled deep within Colombia's Sierra Nevada mountains lies a treasure that predates Machu Picchu by nearly 650 years yet remains delightfully uncrowded. Ciudad Perdida—the 'Lost City'—stands as a testament to the ingenuity of the ancient Tayrona civilization and offers modern...
The morning mist clings to the volcanic peaks surrounding Lake Atitlan like a ship's sails catching the first breeze of day. I've navigated many waters in my 62 years—from municipal budget spreadsheets in Riverside to the coral reefs of Southeast...
The Amazon rainforest has always held a special allure for me, not unlike the reverence I once felt standing in Lord's Cricket Ground for the first time. There's something sacred about these spaces—one a cathedral to human achievement, the other...
