About Marina Azahua
Marina has been an inveterate traveler since childhood and grew up crossing borders. She wrote the books Ausencia compartida and Retrato involuntario. El acto fotográfico como forma de violencia. Together with Astrid López Méndez, César Tejeda, Isabel Zapata, and Jazmina Barrera, she founded the independent Mexican publishing house Ediciones Antílope in 2015. She lives in Mexico, where she edits books and writes.
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Across the Dunes of the Sahara Desert
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Exploring Costa Rica’s Tortuguero National Park
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Inspired by Nature: The Faroese breaking away from tradition to create new visions of their craft
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Blending Tradition and Modernity: The Innovative Craftsmanship of Frontera
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A Unique Adventure: Mountain Gorilla Safari in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest
Bwindi Impenetrable Forest Where Mountain Gorillas Tread Up ahead, a L’Hoest’s monkey, distinctive for the snow-white ruff that frames a…
Threads and Roots: an Interview with Angélica Hilaria
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A Guide to Hierve el Agua: Oaxaca’s Stunning Petrified Waterfalls
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Barranco: Lima’s Bohemian District
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