18th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest People
Huaorani Youth

Mycol Nenquimo poses for a portrait at the Yasuni Research Station located in Yasuni National Park, one of the most biodiverse places on earth and home of the Huaorani people. The Huaorani youth are being faced with the difficult transition of maintaining their identity and traditions alive while adapting the the imposition of westernized culture.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 07.2019
Date Uploaded: 11.2020
Photo Location: Ecuador
Copyright: © Juan Diego Reyes