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Category: Essays
Why You Should Definitely Travel to the Amazon (With Indigenous Tour Operators)
You should definitely travel to the Amazon—with indigenous tour operators to ensure your money goes into the local economy and to reduce the negative impacts of your visit on indigenous communities, wildlife, and ecosystems.
Forests, Water, and Climate: Pillars of Our Survival
Many “international days” go unnoticed, so one of my goals for 2026 is to start highlighting the ones I believe bring attention to crucial issues we’re facing as a planet. To start, celebrating three pillars of our survival: International Day of Forests, International Water Day, and World Meteorological Day.
Responsible Cultural Tourism in the Amazon
Can we still enjoy cultural travel responsibly in 2026? I think we can, but it requires travel to become purposeful, intentional, and thoughtful. It means going back to the basics.
Bound Images (2007)
We live in a media-driven world where photography is one of the dominating vehicles for communication and education, and some critics call for censoring harsh images. In this essay I will argue that documentary and journalistic photography shouldn’t be censored. Although it sometimes can have negative consequences, its benefits are too widespread and important. I… Continue reading Bound Images (2007)
Laura Restrepo Ortega 