TITLE: Glacial silence

In Colombia, there are fragile ice masses that are culturally and environmentally significant. Nevado del Tolima is the most visited, as it is the most accessible. For a Colombian, seeing ice in their own country is something important, and since it is a mountain with a large number of visitors, it is difficult to approach it in silence and contemplation without the interruptions of tourists climbing its slopes. For a photographer, being able to contemplate the silence and more than one disappearing glacier allows them to create a deeper connection with a sacred territory.

AUTHOR: Juan Jose Escobar Gil (Colombia)

I am a Colombian nature and documentary photographer. Co-founder of the high mountain filming project Lentes de Hielo, climber and mountaineer. Member of the Cumbres Blancas corporation, dedicated to the protection of tropical glaciers. Winner of the Revela Colombia contest for sports and tourism photography in 2022. Two photography books and multiple participations in exhibitions in Colombia.