TITLE: Lake Paradise

In Nicaragua is located the biggest lake in Central America, the only one in the world home to sweet water sharks, this rich lake officially called "lake Cocibolca" also known to locals as "the big lake of Nicaragua" has a beautiful volcano named "Mombacho", whose top was blown off thousands of years ago, throwing gigantic rocks into the lake which gave life to exactly 365 isles of different sizes and shapes creating a paradise full of vegetation and charming water

Around 1,200 people call this isles their home. Mostly fishermen. These pictures are a small window into the life of a family of three. Miguelito (little Mike) is an 8 year old, whose every day is filled with natures magic. Him, his father Chanito and small Santiago live in a humble lake home.

Time goes by slowly when you are in these isles, the absence of urban noise works wonders on your inner clock, here you can find the basics for life; schools, medical center, cemetery and pulperias.

These rock formations have served as inspiration to many poets, painters and musicians whose work has been supervised by the towering Mombacho volcano, protector of this paradise.

Miguelito claims that he feels the power of nature in his body and wants to share his magical water world with you.

AUTHOR: María Candelaria Rivera (Nicaragua)

Nace en 1986 en Managua Nicaragua

Licenciada en Diseno Grafico (UNICIT) 2008
Licenciancia en Turismo y Hoteleria (UAM) 2009
Post Grado en Diseno y Comunicacion (UAM) 2009
Licenciada en Fotografia Profesional
((ESCUELA MOTIVARTE - ARGENTINA) 2015

Empezó el recorrido en el mundo de la fotografía a sus 18 años, desde ese momento descubrir en su cámara la manera de robarle al tiempo fragmentos de imágenes y convierto de ese placer su vocación y carrera.
Ha participado en numerosas exposiciones personales y colectivas tanto con sus fotografias como con sus collages en: Argentina, Mexico, Costa Rica, Panama, Polonia, Londres, Rusia, Dinamarca, China, entre otros.

PREMIOS:
- Finalista del concurso Latinoamericano “Diseña tu Envase Pepsi”
- Primer Lugar en concurso fotográfico Internacional de “III FORO INTERNACIONAL DE MULTICULTURALIDAD” Mexico DF.
- Mención Especial en Premios Universidad de Belgrano a la Creación Artística
-Ganadora en tres ocasiones de concursos fotográficos de la escuela EFTI. Madrid - España
- Finalista en el Concurso Internacional STUDEN FOCUS 2013 Organizado por SONY WORLD PHOTOGRAPHY AWARDS - Londres
- Participación en el festival Internacional de Fotografía "FESTIVAL DE LA LUZ" Argentina 2014
- Ganadora en categoría “Serie Fotográfica” Concurso “MUJERES FOTOGRAFAS DE LATINOAMERICA” Organizado por la revista VISOR - Mexico DF.