Ongoing struggle at Standing Rock by Josué Rivas

This Mexica Photographer’s Striking Photos Capture Standing Rock’s Emotional Setbacks & Victories
From the streets of Puerto Rico to the camp at Standing Rock, this year photographers across the Americas picked up their cameras, lens, and comfortable shoes to capture the way they saw the world closest to them. Through documentary, fine-art, or editorial photography, the photographers produced photos that will play a vital role on how we will visually remember 2016.
These were some of the best photo stories and photographer profiles Remezcla published in 2016.

This Mexica Photographer’s Striking Photos Capture Standing Rock’s Emotional Setbacks & Victories

An Intimate Look at Las Patronas, the Mexican Women Who Feed Migrants Traveling on La Bestia
Look Into the Lives of Colombia’s Female Guerrilla Fighters in These Powerful Photos
Thousands of Fans Pay Tribute to Juan Gabriel in His Hometown of Ciudad Juárez

We Talked to 5 Young People About What Their Indigenous Identity Means to Them


Using DNA Tests & Powerful Portraits, This Project Captures the Ethnic Diversity of Brazil

Still Searching for Answers, Two Years Later: Portraits of Ayotzinapa Victims’ Families

Sí o No: We Talked to 8 Young Colombians About How They’ll Vote on the Peace Referendum

Powerful Photo Series ‘Puerto Ricans Underwater’ is a Biting Metaphor For an Island Drowning in Debt

In ‘Darkskins’ Series, This Brazilian Photographer Pays Homage to Blackness

Diego Huerta Is Photographing Mexico’s 57 Indigenous Groups To Help Protect Their Legacy

Danielle Villasana Captures the Struggles and Resilience of Trans Women Living in Peru

This Quinceañera Photo Series Highlights the Sacrifices Parents Make for This Rite of Passage

Photo Series “Americanos” Tells a Border Story About Those Who Return to Mexico

These Powerful Portraits Find Beauty in the Vaqueros & Vendedoras of San Antonio’s Flea Markets

The Life of Pedro: This Compelling Photo Series Only Features Mexican Men Named Pedro

Brazilian Photographer Felipe Dana Reveals the Beauty and Brutality of Life in Rio’s Favelas

These NYFW Street Style Looks Will Give You Enough Life to Last Through Winter