Diego A.

Diego focuses on stories from North and South America, from colonial history and pirates to cartels and the modern underworld. He is especially drawn to places where crime, power, and myth collide.

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Villa Epecuén: Argentina’s Sunken Ghost Town Rising from Salt and Silence

Abandoned & Failed

Villa Epecuén: Argentina’s Sunken Ghost Town Rising from Salt and Silence

Villa Epecuén was once a thriving Argentine resort, drowned overnight when a dam burst in 1985. Decades later, the waters receded — revealing a ghost town of salt, ruins, and silence.

Portrait of a male author wearing a cap and backpack, smiling with a city skyline at sunset in the background.

Humberstone: Chile’s Atacama Desert Ghost Town of the Nitrate Empire

In the Atacama Desert, Humberstone once thrived on the riches of nitrate. Now its theaters, schools, and homes stand empty — a ghost city preserved in silence and sun.

Fordlândia: Henry Ford’s Failed American Utopia in the Amazon Jungle

Deep in the Amazon lies Fordlândia, Henry Ford’s abandoned dream city. Built as a model American town to secure rubber, it was destroyed by disease, rebellion, and the jungle itself.

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The Lagos Coast and Badagry: The Epicenter of Human Erasure

Tragedies & Disasters

The Lagos Coast and Badagry: The Epicenter of Human Erasure

Discover the dark history of the Lagos Coast and Badagry. From the barracoons of Seriki Abass to the Point of No Return, explore Nigeria’s preserved slave trade ruins.

Diego A.

Diego A.

The most recent posts by Diego A.

Villa Epecuén: Argentina’s Sunken Ghost Town Rising from Salt and Silence

Humberstone: Chile’s Atacama Desert Ghost Town of the Nitrate Empire

Fordlândia: Henry Ford’s Failed American Utopia in the Amazon Jungle

The Lagos Coast and Badagry: The Epicenter of Human Erasure

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