What do you think of when you think of South America? If all you have in mind are thousand-year-old ruins, huge cities, and beaches, let this Instagram account totally change your mind.
Danny Zappa is a photographer based in Sao Paulo, Brazil, and his account (@dannyzappa) is ready to show you a different side of this under-explored continent.
Zappa’s specialty as a photographer is minimalism, which is reflected in the composition of the shots that he shares of his home continent. Instead of taking sweeping landscape shots from high peaks or snaps of chaotic cities, this photographer shows his followers a calmer, simpler version of South America.
He is also a master of showing the human side of South America without being overbearing or too cliched. Nonetheless, you definitely get a look at the essence of the continent and its many countries through Zappa’s lens.
From sports stadiums to the sky to deserted beaches, you’ll be inspired to travel to travel to South America and to see it in a different way thanks to these fantastic shots. Be sure to give him a follow and start drinking in your next favorite travel destination.
