Melinka The Most Beloved La más querida

Melinka Island is surrounded by whales, dolphins that escort boats, abundant flora, wind, rain, and proud locals who remain steadfast to their cultural traditions. Isla Melinka es un lugar rodeado de ballenas, delfines que hacen de escolta a las embarcaciones, una flora generosa, viento, lluvia y un puñado de habitantes que se niegan a abandonar sus costumbres.

Text and photos by DAVID COSSIO
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In 2017, when I first arrived to Chile, I had a classmate named Melinka. A professor asked her about the origin of that name, and it turns out that her father, a sailor, named her after this island that had so captivated him during his work trips along...

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