A World of Difference

Explore unique places and cultures on our planet through the photography of Angelo Chiacchio

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300 days, 30 destinations

The explorer and photographer Angelo Chiacchio's journey to document unique cultures, species and ecosystems

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Meet Angelo

Angelo explains his decision to document disappearing places and cultures

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One Man and His Cameras

Discover why photographer Angelo Chiacchio embarked on a 300 days worldwide solo expedition

5 Things I Learnt Around The World

Join photographer Angelo Chiacchio as he learns lessons of respect and balance while documenting earth's fragile heritage

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Remote landscapes and cultures

Meeting the locals and understanding their relationship to the natural world

The Resilient Women of the Himba Tribe

The last semi-nomadic people of Namibia

The Gaucho Way of Life

Celebrating an iconic rural figure

A Nearly Abandoned Fishing Village

A modern island with a quiet side

The Far-Flung Tribes of Papua New Guinea

Where many different cultures face a common challenge

Salar de Uyuni's Breathtaking Beauty

Beneath the surface lies a sal flat's uncertain future

Visit a Traditional Himba Hut

The Himba huts provide protection and are built with wood, grass and mud

Himba Woman Making the Famous Otjize Paste

Himba women apply this red paste to their skin and hair to protect themselves from the harsh desert climate

Rare traditions from Southern Italy

Discover culture and traditions only found in rural Basilicata

The Most Important Day of the Year in Episcopia

Every year a major celebration in honor of Santa Maria del Piano takes place in this town

The Monastery of Santa Maria del Piano in 3D

Explore the monastery where the procession starts every year

Curing Meat and Making Sausages

Discover how farmers in Basilicata produce iconic Italian cured meats

Meet Rosario the Pig Farmer

As younger generation migrate to the cities, few are left to keep the pig farming tradition alive

Other-worldly environments

Prehistoric ecology and ancient life styles

Venezuela

Mount Roraima's Dreamlike Environment

The ancient world of South America tepuis

Peru

The Floating Uros Islands

The Uros have been living on floating islands for thousands of years

Faces of the world

Meet the people Angelo met on his journey

Portrait of a Gaucho

Argentina

Tsaatan Woman

Mongolia

Lucanian Pig Farmer

Italy

Himba Woman

Namibia

Ainu Artisan With a Ita

Japan

Portrait of Uros Woman

Peru

Turkish Agricultural Worker

Turkey

Maasai Woman in Maji Moto

Kenya

Miccosukee Man

USA

Portrait of Palauan Matriarch

Palau

Life in the sky

Discover the way Loba people live in the Nepalese mountains

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The Ancient Walled City of Lo Manthang

Explore Tibetan culture in this city in the Nepalese Himalayas

Tibetan Stupa

Explore this Tibetan religious monument in 3D

Take a Break in Lo Manthang Teahouse

Discover their famous butter tea known to give energy to workers

Breathtaking sunsets

Watch the sun setting at differrent locations around the world

Sunset over Baixa Grande

Brazil

Lençois Maranhenses at sunset

Brazil

Sunset over Huascaran peaks

Peru

Salar de Uyuni at sunset

Bolivia

Sunset in Matera

Italy

Sky Islands at sunset

Arizona

Sunset in Pamukkale

Turkey

Sunset on the canopy

Borneo

Gaucho at sunset

Argentina

Snippets of life

Get the insider view into precious moments from different cultures with 360 videos

Italy

Enter a Tsaatan Ort

A conversation with...

Discover how local communities are adapting to a rapidly changing world

New Zeland

Meremaihi

Why she wears her moko kauae chin tattoo with pride

USA

Craig

What makes the Blackfeet community so resilient?

Mongolia

Uwurdorj

The new challenges of herding reindeers

Bolivia

Nico

Working at the world's largest salt flat

Italy

Rosario

Learn everything there is to know about pig farming in Italy

Tanzania

Bertin

How his community is protecting Mount Kilimanjaro

The colors of the world

Angelo captured life on earth in all its shades

Maori carved figure

New Zealand

Sunrise over the Everglades

USA

Detail of Palau grass skirt

Palau

A lagoon in Palau

Palau

Tiger Leech

Borneo

Wind turbines

Brazil

Tepui table-top mountains

Venezuela

Tsaatan soap

Mongolia

Young boy as Nokondi man

Papua New Guinea

Changing landscapes

Learn about the places and community's at risk from climate change

Maldives

Life in the Maldives

An ordinary day in a country that is about to be submerged

Maldives

Tuna Fishing in the Maldives

An old technique struggles to survive in a new economy

Breaking the ice

How melting permafrost and glaciers are changing the life of many people

USA

The City Built on Frozen Earth

Can the future be as bright as the summer night?

USA

Life in Glacier County

A drive through the peaks and valleys of climate change

Peru

Life in the Cordillera Blanca

The new challenges of Quechua people

Mongolia

Mongolia's Legendary Reindeer Herders

Herding reindeer in Northern Mongolia

After dark

Angelo's mesmerizing images of the night sky

Camping on the way to Roraima

Venezuela

Himba family having dinner

Namibia

Roraima at night

Venezuela

Night in the Himba hut

Namibia

Tsaatan ort under the moonlight

Mongolia

Tunupa Volcano at night

Bolivia

Palauan hut at night

Palau

Night descends on the tea house

Nepal

Night in the Highlands

Papua New Guinea

Pakaraima plateaus at dawn

Venuezela

In the shadow of a mountain

Learn about the challenges of living under Mount Kilimanjaro

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Fly Over Mount Kilimanjaro

See where local communities live

Tanzania

The Last Maasai in Maji Moto

How life in the area is changing

Tanzania

Survival on the Tallest Mountain in Africa

An ancient way of life threatened by climate change

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Meet Bertin Mkami

Hear from Bertin Mkami, Counsellor of the Uru-Shimbwe Ward

3D Object

Discover a Maasai Traditional House

Inkajijiks are iconic circular houses made of sticks, grass, mud and cow's dung and urine

Six unique ecosystems

Discover how the same planet can feel like completely different worlds

Palau's Paradise in the Middle of the Pacific Ocean

Newly independent islands coming to terms with foreign influence

The Mountains of Sky Island

An isolated mountain range near the southern borders of Arizona and New Mexico

Florida's Everglades

An expansive tropical wetlands region which is a refuge for endangered animals

Borneo’s Rainforest

The lush rainforest island supports an incredible ecosystem that is home to numerous endangered species

The Thermal Terraces in Pamukkale

Enjoy the view but tread lightly

The Magical Desert of Lençóis Maranhenses

The Lençois Maranhenses is an unordinary desert where lagoons and rivers cut through the dunes

Wildlife snapshots

Documenting various forms of wildlife in their natural habitat

Mongolian Reindeer

Mongolia

Bear from the Sky Islands

USA

Big Horn Sheep in Glacier National Park

USA

Magellanic Penguin

Chile

Young Orangutan

Borneo

Male proboscis monkey

Borneo

Borneo Tarsier

Borneo

Exceptional objects

Traditions and crafts that teach us about different cultures around the world

If Objects Could Talk

What can stone, metal and brass teach us about other cultures?

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Woodcraft

Palau

Tribal hat

Papua New Guinea

Stone money

Palau

Brass bell

Tibet

Uros dolls

Peru

Tribal ornaments

Papua New Guinea

Ainu woodcraft tools

Japan

Gaucho belt

Argentina

Himba stone

Namibia

Gaucho accessories

Argentina

What does the future hold?

Learn how these people are proudly embracing their culture and preserving it for their children

Japan

Rediscovering Ainu Culture

Japan's growing appeciation for an endangered indigenous culture

New Zeland

The Proud Maori of Motiti

Proudly embracing a venerable heritage

USA

Protecting a Complex Ecosystem

Locals living in the Everglades can teach us about resilience and adaptation

Chile

At The End of the World

Tierra del Fuego archipelago is often described as the “uttermost ends of the earth”

Explore the sites in 3D

Palauan meeting house

The house is built with the finest hardwoods and features ornate carvings that depict island legends and mythology

Maasai Inkajijik

Inkajijiks is the Maasai word for house

Monastery of Santa Maria del Piano

The Monastery of Santa Maria del Piano is the last of the monasteries built by the Basilian monks to remain standing in Italy

Traditional Himba hut

The hut is built to provide protection from the severe climate

Tibetan Stupa

These monuments provide a space for meditation

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