Carlos Noriega (1988). Photographer born in Quito, Ecuador. Carlos Noriega is an Ecuadorian photographer based in Quito. He has contributed to various national newspapers and magazines as well as to international publications and outlets such as The Guardian and The Associated Press. His personal work has been exhibited at Arte Actual Gallery and Fotografía a Cielo Abierto, which is organized by the Contemporary Art Centre.
Portrait of Nemo Guiquita, a Waorani leader and nature rights activist, in Llanchama community, located in the Yasuní National Park.
The lighter of an oil processing plant located in the community of El Edén is one of the largest in the country according to the inhabitants of this area. The community of El Edén is located within the Yasuní region, considered as a biosphere reserve. (Carlos Noriega for NBC)
A presidential guard gets ready for the inauguration ceremony of President-elect Guillermo Lasso at the National Assembly in Quito, Ecuador, May 24, 2021. (AP Photo/Carlos Noriega)