Guardian photo essay captures lives of Chile's puesteros, solitary horsemen
Photographer Pie Aerts documents the remote existence of Chilean ranch hands whose isolation brings loneliness and struggle.
The Guardian has published a photo essay by Pie Aerts depicting puesteros—horsemen who live in extreme solitude on Chilean ranches. According to the essay, these workers face challenges including loneliness and alcoholism while maintaining a fading cultural heritage.
The images aim to reveal untold stories of these isolated figures who form part of a traditional way of life that is disappearing.
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- Strong, silent types? Meet the puesteros of Chile – in pictures — The Guardian — Culture
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