Patagonia Under Threat (Chapter 1)/PVH (41 images)
In Chile`s western Patagonia the Balseros (boatmen) of the Baker river are in danger of losing it`s ways of living as the last families that live on logging (only dead trees logging permitted by law) move their production using the river as a highway. Natural landscape are threaten by the "Hidroaysen Project", a $3 billion dollar project which plans to build five dams in Patagonia rivers, two of them in the Baker river, flooding thousands of hectares and building a 3.000 km. long...
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A view of the Baker river, as a boat goes...
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A five picture composite shows the mouth of the...
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50 year old "young" Trees. In Chile`s western...
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A wooden "tranka" or gate. In Chile`s western...
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Bernardo navigates over his balsa down the...
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Boats line up on a pier. In Chile`s western...
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The "Captain" and Nene are the last ones that...
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A man jumps to the river bank. In Chile`s...
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A burned "Alerce" (larch) tree, the only...
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A young 40 year old "ñire" tree is seen us...
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Lautaro rides the Balsa down the Baker river....
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A local church holds a banner that reads:...
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"Cocho" carries a "poste" a cut down and ready...
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Young boys in a wood made playground. In...
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Alexia plays equilibration over a handrail. In...
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Mr Cristian arranges himself as another looks....
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Mr. Amado navigates up the Baker River. In...
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The small town of Tortel is made fully of...
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In Chile`s western Patagonia the Balseros...
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Atanasio practices on his accordion. In...
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Mr. Jorge and her nephew pose for a picture as...
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"Bandeando" (crossing) the Baker river. In...
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In Chile`s western Patagonia the Balseros...
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Jorge, nephew and dogs push a cart with...
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A washing machine. In Chile`s western...
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In Chile`s western Patagonia the Balseros...
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Atanasio and Mr. Fernando plays Truko, a...
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In Chile`s western Patagonia the Balseros...
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Bernardo and Lautaro push their balsa to the...
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Handmade Balsas making it`s an old tradition,...
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Mr. Cristian Arrtia, Mrs. Rosa Vargas and her...
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Cock. In Chile`s western Patagonia the...
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Oxes are held together before a day`s work. In...
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In Chile`s western Patagonia the Balseros...
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The Andes mountains eternal snows nourish the...
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A shoot grows near a Ñire tree. In Chile`s...
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80 years old Mrs. Julia Sandoval and their...
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In Chile`s western Patagonia the Balseros...
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A man holds a picture of Father Ronchi, a loved...
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Mr. Segundo Becerra stands infront of his...
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A sawmill near the Baker river bank. In...