Guatemalan photographer Juan Brenner is driven to tell the untold stories of the Kaqchiquel survivors and their descendants. His images revolve around the tragic uprooting of thousands of people from their homeland in Guatemala. The focus is on their hellish journey across the Pacific Ocean and arrival in unknown and dangerous territory – a journey that Juan followed, documenting in detail, equipped with his camera and an assistant over several trips.

Sleeping in B&B’s along the route, his goal was to search for the descendants of the Kaqchiquel survivors, acknowledging that while their names may be unknown, the energy of their souls may persist. Some may have died under the snow, while others became slaves in Cusco, Peru, or settled in the Ambato area of Ecuador. The intent is to honour their history through the images and storytelling.

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