Hobo - La Jagua

Dams halt the course of the river, altering the rhythms of its dwellers and the landscape itself.

Everyday life in still water: altered fish migration paths, fishing arts, and local livelihoods.

The many ways to resist the imposition of unwanted infrastructures.

Tributaries paint the Magdalena red overnight when it rains in areas with dark soils.

For many, the day is not complete without a swim in the sun-bathed river.

Riverside communities’ livelihoods are entangled to the river. Fishing is often a family legacy.

Living by the river allows people to benefit from more than just its water.

Claims for the river are deeply rooted in growing up by the riverside. Dams threaten that life.

Once full of life, the river’s surroundings are now plain pastures cleared for dam induced floods.