Photographer: Carlos Aguilera
Code: PBC503598
DESCRIPTION
Cabo Pulmo, an underwater paradise that unfolds like a hidden treasure. Immersed in the crystal beauty of the waters of the Sea of Cortez, it was designated as a marine protected area in 1995, with the aim of preserving the unique marine ecosystem of the region. The reserve covers approximately 71 square kilometers. The waters around the reserve are inhabited by a wide range of species, including tropical fish, sharks, sea turtles, and marine mammals.
Much of the natural beauty of Baja has remained unchanged for thousands of years. Marine biologists claim that the Cabo Pulmo coral reef, the only one in the Northern Pacific, declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site, was just as we see it today even 25,000 years ago.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Carlos Aguilera is a photographer from Los Montesinos (Alicante). He studied Audiovisual Communication and the Master in Art Production and Research at the University of Granada. In 2019 he received the FRAGMENTOS grant awarded by the Unió de Periodistes Valencians to develop his work “Educandos de Benejúzar”. He has participated in several exhibitions, among others: Un cierto panorama, reciente fotografía de autor en España at Sala Canal (2017), La General within the TEST festival (2017), The start of a very bad day within the FACBA festival (2017) or Ciudad Elegida within Photo Alicante (2015). His work has been published in different exhibition catalogues and within the Cuadernos Valencianos collection edited by Ricardo Cases and Pablo Casino.