Tranquillity
Parque Nacional Madidi, Bolivia
Photographer: Shafik Meghji
Shafik Meghji is an award-winning travel writer, journalist and author whose work spans Latin America and South Asia, with a focus on culture, history and human rights. The co-author of more than 45 guidebooks, he writes for publications such as BBC Travel, National Geographic Traveller, Wanderlust and Geographical. Shafik’s first book, Crossed Off the Map: Travels in Bolivia, was shortlisted for the Edward Stanford Travel Book of the Year in 2023. His new book, Small Earthquakes: A Journey Through Lost British History in South America, is out now.
Tranquillity : Limited edition of 10 prints
£150 - A3 giclée print
£200 - Framed and mounted
If you wish to place and order (UK only) , please email john@illume.eco
Parque Nacional Madidi, deep in Bolivia’s Amazon, is a breathtaking blend of cloud forests, alpine meadows, and lowland rainforest—home to jaguars, giant otters, and over 1,000 bird species. It’s one of the most biodiverse places on Earth, with Indigenous communities like the Uchupiamonas and Tacana protecting its fragile ecosystems.
But this sanctuary is under threat. Illegal gold mining contaminates rivers with mercury, while ranchers, loggers, and poachers push deeper into protected zones. Park rangers face violence, and some areas are now conflict zones. Still, local communities are fighting back—launching legal challenges and demanding an “ecological pause” to safeguard Madidi’s future.
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