The Heritage of the Amazon, a photographic exhibition:

Source of biological and cultural life, just like the indigenous women, the Amazon stands to watch over the lives of its own, with tenderness and love, in communion with nature. “Amazon” is a woman’s name, and infinite are the other names for the women who create life in this territory of mysteries, ancestry and community.

FLOODED FOREST

Flooding season in the Santa Sofia Reservation in Amazon region.

REFLECTION OF A HOUSE 

Traditional house near the Amazon River.

THE FISHERMAN

A fisherman catches his fish in the Amazon river.

CURUINSI HUASI

Rogelio’s family collects leaves to build “The House of the Ant”.

GUARDIANS AT SUNSET

One afternoon, patrols are seen travelling across the shore of the Amazon river.

CHILDREN ROWING

Children rowing on the shore of the Amazon river.

THE LITTLE TARICAYAS

Children disguised as taricayas (turtles) perform their play on the river shore.

A FAMILY COMING HOME

A family in their canoe is transported in the middle of the Amazon river to get home.

CARRYING LEAVES

Collecting palm leaves in the middle of the jungle to build the roof of a traditional house.

A BOY AND HIS BANANAS

A boy takes home the bananas from the farm in Puerto Nariño, Amazon region.

TRADITIONAL HOUSE

A traditional house in the middle of the Amazon jungle.

AMAZONIAN SUNSET

One afternoon from the viewpoint of Puerto Nariño in Amazon region.

 THE CATHOLIC GOD IN THE INGA COMMUNITY

Kalusturrinda in Santiago, Putumayo. 2011

FAITH AND BELIEF

Kalusturrinda in Santiago, Putumayo. 2011

START OF THE CARNIVAL FOR FORGIVENESS

Kalusturrinda in Santiago, Putumayo. 2011

COMMUNITIES IN FORGIVENESS

Kalusturrinda in Santiago, Putumayo. 2011

FLAGGERS PARADE

Kalusturrinda in Santiago, Putumayo. 2011

TRADITIONAL RITE OF FORGIVENESS

Kalusturrinda in Santiago, Putumayo. 2011

YAKTU (CROWN)

Kalusturrinda in Santiago, Putumayo. 2011

CHUMBE (BELT)

Kalusturrinda in Santiago, Putumayo. 2011

TRADITIONAL SONGS

Kalusturrinda in Santiago, Putumayo. 2011

YAKTU (CROWN) AND TRADITIONAL INSTRUMENTS

Kalusturrinda in Santiago, Putumayo. 2011

TRADITIONAL GAME OF THE NETTLE

Kalusturrinda in Santiago, Putumayo. 2011

WARMIS (WOMEN)

Kalusturrinda in Santiago, Putumayo. 2011

The life that is manifested in their songs, in their dances, in their myths, oral traditions, and in their medicine, survives the change of times and the injustices of the world, maintaining its sense of unity intact

Anitalia Pijachi´s song

Sacred jungle

The Cure

The Chaquin

The Pucho