Jessica Pons’s Profile

Garden of Ashes By Jessica Pons: 22Dec; There were many things I felt as I passed the sign that read: Welcome to the Villa La Angostura “The Garden of the Patagonia.” I was told by a friend not to go there because it had become a ghost town. It was my first time visiting, and what I saw was nothing short of a phenomenon: a city known for its vibrant greens and clear waters looked more like a desert scene from an old 1940s Western film. On June 4th, 2011, Villa La Angostura was changed forever. That Thursday, unlike any...; Tags: Argentina, Documentary, Editorial, Environment, Nature, Patagonia, Photography, Photojournalism