Alessandro Cinque
@cinque_ale
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Freelance Photojournalist based in Peru. @Reuters Contributor. Grantee @natgeo and @pulitzercenter. All opinions are my own.
Lima
Joined January 2012
My first cover for National Geographic. My photograph taken in the Peruvian Andes was chosen by National Geographic China as their cover. @NatGeo
#NationalGeographic #Peru #Andes
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Today I opened my channel on Substack. https://t.co/D3M9wAhj9E
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Grazie @giammarcosicuro e Veronica Fernándes per avermi dato la possibilità di parlare su @RaiNews del mio amato Perù.
Il nuovo #mappamondi è online! Si parla di Perù! 🇵🇪🎧
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Photo of the Day | A medical team prepares an alpaca for surgery to retrieve eggs for in vitro fertilization at Quimsachata Research and Production Center in Puno, Peru. By @cinque_ale, awarded in the 2023 Contest: https://t.co/6xeibODHmA
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The first piece of a story we've been working on for months is out in @NatGeo ! How did Peru go from not knowing blueberries to becoming the world’s top exporter in just a decade? Read it here👇 https://t.co/3AmjZ2Wiyp
nationalgeographic.com
Peru supplies nearly half of the fresh blueberries sold in the U.S. After last year’s heatwave, this is how the country is speeding up the race for varieties more resilient to climate change.
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What a week! Thanks to @NatGeo and @InsideNatGeo for inviting me. It was great to be inspired by great people. #natgeostorysummit
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If you’re a photographer from #LatinAmerica, join our #WPPh2024 Contest online talk on 4 December with 2022 Contest winner & 2023 Contest jury member @irfotografa & 2023 Contest winner @cinque_ale! Register here: https://t.co/7fk9UjaQjC
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📷 @cinque_ale, fotoperiodista italiano residente en Perú, es el ganador de Sudamérica en Reportajes Gráficos. El autor de «Alpaqueros», imagen oficial de #WPPBarcelona, te invita a la exposición: 📆 Del 10 de noviembre al 17 de diciembre 📍 @cececebe 🎟️ https://t.co/OU8dYFe4N2
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Final days: Magnum and World Press Photo Square Print Sale. The sale will end on Sunday 22 October, at 23.59 EDT! https://t.co/uA72NHx3ba
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Magnum Square Print is OPEN! Many of the photographs there are for sale were taken by photographers I grew up with and who contributed to my photographic education. Seeing one of my photographs on this list makes me proud. https://t.co/uA72NHx3ba
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Photo of the Day | Alina Surquislla Gomez, a third-generation alpaca-farmer, cradles a baby alpaca in Oropesa, Peru. By @cinque_ale, awarded in the 2023 Contest & included in the upcoming Square Print Sale with @MagnumPhotos: https://t.co/vQykIoqEFZ
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Thanks!
Hanging by a thread: Peruvian alpaca breeders’ way of life under threat | 📷 by Alessandro Cinque https://t.co/p1veIDzOtl
@cinque_ale @andreinetto
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Hanging by a thread: Peruvian alpaca breeders’ way of life under threat | 📷 by Alessandro Cinque https://t.co/p1veIDzOtl
@cinque_ale @andreinetto
theguardian.com
For generations alpaca fleece has been prized for use in textiles. But the changing climate in the high Andes has led to a drop in production and many farmers are struggling to survive
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(1/2) Can stories focus on solutions as well as problems? In ‘Alpaqueros,’ @cinque_ale documents the challenges that threaten the alpacas in the Peruvian Andes, the loss of high-Andean cultural identity, and the scientific efforts to address the issues: https://t.co/vQykIoqEFZ
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Los alpaqueros son el primer eslabón de la millonaria industria de fibra de alpaca en Perú, pese a ello, solo ganan $20 anuales por cada uno de sus animales. Este reportaje de grantees @ElizabSalazar & @cinque_ale para @Ojo_Publico analiza su situación.
pulitzercenter.org
An English summary of this report is below. The original report, published in Spanish for Ojo Público, follows. Peru is the world leader in alpaca fiber production. Each year, the country exports...
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#ElNegocioDeLaAlpaca🦙 Cada alpaca solo ofrece 2,3 kilos de fibra al año para los criadores. A la fecha, cada kilo cotiza en USD 8,7 (S/31,3) en el mercado peruano. ✍🏼@ElizabSalazar 📷@cinque_ale 👉 https://t.co/l86Ega52RR
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Yesterday, the #WPPh2023 Contest winners received their awards from our patron HRH Prince Constantijn of the Netherlands in a celebration at De Nieuwe Kerk in Amsterdam. Congratulations again to all the winning photographers! Event supported by @pictoright.
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Photo of the Day | An alpaca fetus is analyzed at the Quimsachata Research and Production Center, Puno, Peru. @cinque_ale, awarded in the #WPPh2023 Contest, highlights the new challenges faced by alpacas due to the climate crisis. See more: https://t.co/iAXDWcyDCz
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Next Saturday I will be presenting my awarded project 'Alpaqueros,' alongside the other awarded photographers from the 2023 World Press Photo Contest. Join us for this thought-provoking day that illuminates the stories that matter. Tickets available now in @worldpressphoto
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“Catturare l’acqua dalle nuvole in Perù": il progetto fotografico di Alessandro Cinque premiato ai Sony World Photography Awards https://t.co/veAbtiaAI9
#swpa2023 @WorldPhotoOrg
corriere.it
L'italiano Alessandro Cinque è il vincitore della prima edizione del«Sustainability Prize» dei Sony World Photography Awards. Il suo progetto documenta un’innovativa soluzione adottata a Lima per far...
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