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Solarigraphy of a day of exposure of the tower of the old town of Huaquis. Miraflores, Yauyos, Lima, Peru. Exposure: 02/01/2023. Víctor Zea Díaz and Diego López Calvín.
Photographer Víctor Zea Díaz shares his experience with the community of Miraflores (Yauyos, Lima) working on the photographic project 'El Legado de la Piedra' (The Legacy of the Stone) that will be presented at Paris Photo soon. Learn more about his creative process and his expectations of showing the world this fascinating heritage site.
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Solarigraphy of a day of exposure of the tower of the old town of Huaquis. Miraflores, Yauyos, Lima, Peru. Exposure: 02/01/2023. Víctor Zea Díaz and Diego López Calvín.
El fotógrafo Víctor Zea Díaz nos comparte su experiencia con la comunidad de Miraflores (Yauyos, Lima) trabajando en el proyecto fotográfico 'El Legado de la Piedra' que será presentado en Paris Photo próximamente. Conoce más de su proceso creativo y sus expectativas de mostrar al mundo este fascinante sitio patrimonial. 
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| August 09, 2024

Curious Facts: Bears Ears National Monument

Horse figures, heads, and ceremonial figures can be seen throughout the Sand Island Petroglyph Panel area, Bears Ears National Monument, USA.
Spanning 1.35 million acres of winding canyons, juniper forests, and stunning rock formations across the U.S. state of Utah, Bears Ears National Monument has long been a place of religious and cultural significance for Indigenous peoples in the American Southwest. The breathtaking landscape is dotted with dwellings, rock art, and other evidence of the site’s thousands of years of human habitation, creating a powerful sense of connection between the people of today and their ancestors who once inhabited this site.
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| August 05, 2024

Curious Facts: Alhambra

Patio de los Arrayanes at the Alhambra, Spain.
Overlooking the Spanish city of Granada lies the Alhambra, a UNESCO World Heritage site and one of the highest achievements of Islamic architecture. Originally built as an Islamic palatial city, the complex later became a royal residence for Spain’s monarchs. With its intricate tilework, grand scale, and awe-inspiring ceiling details, the Alhambra is one of Spain’s greatest cultural marvels. Dive into the centuries-long history of this incredible site—and how World Monuments Fund (WMF) is working to ensure the site's wellbeing for generations to come.
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Dragon gate at the Güell Pavilions and Gardens, Spain.
From awe-inspiring cave paintings dating to the earliest days of humanity to the exuberant whimsy of Catalan modernism, the project sites of our Spanish affiliate office cover thousands of years of artistic creativity. Since opening in 1992, WMF Spain has undertaken a number of projects related to promoting balanced tourism, from inventive virtual-reality installations at vulnerable sites to addressing the challenges of depopulation by using tourism to stimulate economic opportunities.
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View of Notre-Dame of Paris, France, at sunset.
At this year’s Paris Olympics, athletes will be competing at venues that are themselves steeped in history. Before the first Olympians take their marks this weekend, explore the stories behind some of the extraordinary French monuments and World Monuments Fund (WMF) project sites playing host to the 2024 Games.
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Potager du Roi orchard by Sylvain Duffard
“Innovate and feed the world”: this was the mission the French king Louis XIV entrusted to his chief gardener, Jean-Baptiste de La Quintinie, who oversaw the royal kitchen gardens at the Potager du Roi. The gardens have been a space of experimentation since their earliest days, when La Quintinie tested new methods of planting and pruning to supply Versailles’s tables with produce.
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