A breathtaking view of the Grand Tetons; the tackling Mount Everest; Italy's ecotourism paradise
|  | Friday, October 1, 2021 | | | | |
| In today’s newsletter, gaucho customs 'at the end of the world', a breathtaking view of the Grand Tetons; the pioneering team climbing Mount Everest … and the women of Italy's ecotourism paradise | |
 | | PHOTOGRAPHS BY LUJÁN AGUSTI | |
| By George Stone, TRAVEL Executive Editor
“At the southernmost tip of the American continent, an archipelago flanked by the last mountains of the Andes preserves a way of life deeply linked to the inhospitable nature of this land.” So begins writer Erick Pinedo in our story about gaucho traditions in the Argentine Patagonia.
If you think your workday commute is fraught, try navigating the hostile territory of pampas, forests, peatlands, and mountains of Tierra del Fuego—Land of Fire. “Here, at what some nicknamed ‘the end of the world,’ settlers developed a culture based on the arduous field work needed to survive the low temperatures and the rugged geography of the continental south,” writes Pinedo.
Our story centers on photographs by Nat Geo Explorer Luján Agusti, a visual storyteller who lives and breathes the landscape she calls home. “Luján’s natural curiosity about people and the world around her radiates in her images,” says Nat Geo photo editor Anne Farrar. “To make this story, she spent more than a week with the Bronzovich family,” who have helped keep gaucho customs alive. (Above, gauchos on the family ranch separate horses for counting, grooming, and branding; below, portraits of Josefina and Luke Bronzovich.)
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| There’s an old saying in Patagonia: A gaucho without a horse is not a gaucho. The Bronzovich family honors gaucho heritage through its tourism company, Baqueanos de Tierra del Fuego, which specializes in horseback expeditions. If you happen to be headed to the Pampean Plains, their ranch is just a short drive from Ushuaia, one of the southernmost cities in the world. (Below, a paddock at the ranch where the horses are gathered.)
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| “For many, the gaucho culture represents the ‘essential values of being Argentine,’” writes Pinedo. “Love for nature; freedom at all costs; a spirit of hospitality, courage, fidelity, and solidarity.”
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| Patience pays off: After days of seeing smoke-filled skies, photographer Cliford Mervil was finally able to get a clear shot at Grand Teton National Park. He had heard about the mountain range’s beauty and had long hoped to visit. “I finally had the chance to a few months ago, while in between assignments, and even though my stay was short, it was even more breathtaking than I’ve heard or seen from others,” he writes.
Learn more: Everything to know about Grand Teton National Park
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| Balancing tourism, environmental concerns: The Maldives, Mauritius, and the Caribbean islands are particularly vulnerable to climate change. They’re also heavily dependent on tourism, a significant driver of climate change. While they make a plea for action, they must consider their livelihoods or their lives, the Associated Press reports.
It’s a winner! “Guardians of the River,” a collaborative podcast with National Geographic Society, the Wild Bird Trust, and House of Pod, won first-place honors in the Jackson Wild Media Awards. Created by Nat Geo Explorer Catherine de Medici Jaffee, the podcast follows the National Geographic Okavango Wilderness Project team as they journey along the Okavango River Basin that spans Angola, Namibia, and Botswana to protect this nearly pristine landscape from increasing threats.
Pioneers: The first-ever all-Black team is climbing Mount Everest, the Today show reports. The group of Americans aims to reach more than the summit; they hope their expedition will help break barriers for people of color. The first U.S. expedition team—which was sponsored by the National Geographic Society—reached the top of Mount Everest in 1963.
New heights: The largest observation wheel in the world, the Ain Dubai Ferris Wheel, opens this month near the Dubai Marina. More than 820 feet high, it’s twice as large as the London Eye, can carry up to 1,750 people in air-conditioned cabins, and comes equipped with a bar, Thrillist reports. Eight years, $7 billion, and a pandemic later, the world’s fair has opened in the United Arab Emirates. At Dubai Expo 2020, more than 190 nations are using their pavilions to spotlight their tourist attractions, technologies, and ambitions, the AP reports.
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 | | PHOTOGRAPH BY CHIARA NEGRELLO | | Italy’s ecotourism paradise: Bird watchers converge on small villages near the coast of northeastern Italy every day to explore the Po Delta Biosphere Reserve, a UNESCO-designated site, where purple herons and pink flamingos gather. They also can spot local women wading in the water, casting rascas (a type of rake with a net) to catch clams. Photographer Chiara Negrello followed these women for months as they fished from dawn to dusk, capturing images documenting the women’s lives. Chiara Vallati (pictured above, from left) stands with her aunt Giovanna Tessarin, and her mother Barbara Tessarin, who work together in the fishing industry, along with Chiara’s grandmother.
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 | | PHOTOGRAPH BY HENK MEIJER, ALAMY | | Cacti and cool views: Saguaro National Park bristles with nearly two million of its namesake cacti in a landscape of volcanic rock backdropped by the Tucson and Rincon Mountains. The Signal Hill area of the park also holds hundreds of prehistoric petroglyphs created by the Indigenous people between 550 and 1,550 years ago, Nat Geo reports. Click here for a map of Saguaro National Park.
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