The Two-Pronged Attack That Broke Ecuador's Protests

In Ecuador, Noboa has won a standoff with protesters by playing dirty against a weakened opponent.

Oct 28 • 

Anastasia Austin

 and 

Douwe den Held

5

1

Blood, Bribes, and Breakdown: The Fall of President Dina Boluarte

OffMap Media’s answer to the question ‘What the fuck happened in Peru this week?!’

Oct 12 • 

Anastasia Austin

 and 

Douwe den Held

7

2

September 2025

South America’s struggle to make space for cyclists

In memory of Manuel Velásquez

Sep 29 • 

Douwe den Held

 and 

Anastasia Austin

11

3

1

August 2025

Between a Refuge and a Prison

Riding through the Colombian Andes, we stumble upon a place of exile and healing.

Aug 31 • 

Anastasia Austin

 and 

Douwe den Held

5

1

Beyond Coca: a photo-series

Portraits from Putumayo’s First Public University

Aug 17 • 

Douwe den Held

 and 

Anastasia Austin

7

2

When Extraction Drinks First

We investigate a rapidly developing mining conflict in the Ecuadorian páramo

Aug 3 • 

Anastasia Austin

 and 

Douwe den Held

8

2

July 2025

Setting off

Our ride from Tunja to Puerto Triunfo – in words and photos.

Jul 20 • 

Anastasia Austin

 and 

Douwe den Held

6

3

Amazon Borderlands

Cycling across the border, we witness how conflict spared Colombia's Amazon while "peace" doomed Ecuador's.

Jul 20 • 

Douwe den Held

 and 

Anastasia Austin

13

1

OffMap's Map to Camping Cuisine

On staying fed, finding ingredients and good meals on the road

Jul 6 • 

Anastasia Austin

 and 

Douwe den Held

11

3

June 2025

Photos Not Taken

The route from Cali to Puerto Asís eludes the lens.

Jun 22 • 

Anastasia Austin

 and 

Douwe den Held

8

2

3

How Cattle Killed This Town

The story of how a once-thriving Colombian town dwindled after, locals say, drug money arrived.

Jun 8 • 

Douwe den Held

 and 

Anastasia Austin

4

May 2025

Gabi Gorder: "Dancing is a language"

Earning a place in Colombia's legendary salsa scene

May 25 • 

Douwe den Held

 and 

Anastasia Austin

9