Photos

An astounding 50% of Cambodia's population is under the age of 22. That means that at least half of Cambodians have no direct experience or memory of the treacherous and murderous regime of Pol Pot and the Khmer Rouge. In this photo essay, Jika González captures the massive generation gap in Cambodia, where the children bear the burden of leading their country in the 21st century.

What should have been a routine vacation to the fabled site of Machu Picchu turned out to be a real eye-opener for Stephanie Lim. Heavy rains forced helicopter evacuations of tourists from the nearby town of Aguas Calientes, thereby scuttling the local economy and leaving local residents with no economic back-up plan. Stephanie presents a case for sustainable tourism in developing countries.

Earlier this year, Michael Marquand traveled to the remote village of Chaullacocha, Peru to photograph indigenous people who weave products sold globally by the non-governmental organization, Threads of Peru. Michael's striking images of these distant players in the growing, worldwide trend of eco-tourism weave their own tale. Photo essay.

A collection of photography focused on Latin America at Instituto Cervantes in New York City will challenge the way you view that vast and storied culture. Jika González reviews the award-winning exhibition from Madrid that portrays strength and resilience in places as varied as Mexico, Peru, Argentina and parts of Cental America. A slideshow accompanies the essay.

Out of sight, out of mind; so the saying goes. In the United States, prisons are often located away from urban centers and curious eyes. Thus, the prisoners inside are even more obscured. In this review of a collection prison writing, Eric Anthamatten argues that the prison and the treatment of prisoners is reflective of society at large. If they are silenced, what does it say about us? A short photo exhibit accompanies the essay.