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December 21 2010 Namibia: Kolmanns- coup, the ghost town of diamonds

For: Javier Brandoli (text and photos)

Namibia: Kolmanns- kuppe, la ciudad fantasma de los diamantes

City, in the desert, is now a ghostly landscape. The once luxurious homes look like dunes go through doors and windows. The richness of the period in which flourished diamonds has given way to oblivion. There was installed the first x-ray machine in Africa, there was a casino, had air conditioning ...

Africa, A Place in the World

sep 21 2010 Torres del Paine: alone with the Patagonia

For: Ricardo Coarasa (text and photos)

Torres del Paine: a solas con la Patagonia

Se lo dijo Jorge Luis Borges a Paul Theroux, from writer to writer, before he put an Southbound South American continent, who had crossed from end to end: "In Patagonia there is nothing. Not the Sahara, but it is the closest you can find in Argentina. Not, in Patagonia there is nothing ".

America, In a strange land

ago 09 2010 The game of billiards and the Great Fish River Canyon

For: Javier Brandoli (text and photos)

La partida de billar y el Gran Fish River Canyon

It was not easy to leave South Africa, Police were playing ball, border risks, and wanted me to pay a fine because I had expired visa. "Call your boss, 'I said, but that makes it clear that I have permission to 15 de septiembre ". The guy must have thought I was going to put heavy and it was easier estamparme the seal and I lost in the desert of Namibia. We leave.