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Eric Fichtl
<p>A pair of hikers heading toward the Sas de Pütia / Peitlerkofel peak, visible during a brief clearing in the mists and clouds that were whipping around up there. </p>

Thanks for visiting. This website features my photography, writing, and a bit about me.

PHOTOS

Here is a random sample of my photos. Visit my galleries for many more.


<p>A view of the Kollhoff Tower, a distinctive skyscraper occupying a sharply angular corner at Berlin's Potsdamer Platz.</p>
<p>An opuntia cactus at Boka Grandi. </p>
<p>Vines and a tree gradually reclaim a colonial era building in Jakarta's historic core.</p>
<p>A solitary tree in the vast spaces of Kruger National Park.</p>
<p>A small crowd watches their neighbours playing football, somewhere in Timor-Leste's east. </p>
<p>A street scene in São Tomé's compact city centre.</p>
<p>A woman selling dried fish in San Salvador's central market.</p>
<p>Three elephants curl their trunks and eat in sync.</p>
TEXTS

A lot of what I write professionally carries no byline. Here are some of the works I have put my name to.

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A Beginner’s Guide to Multilateral Lending in the 1990s

A briefing on key terminology and institutions.
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Washington’s Colombian Habit

Just what are U.S. taxpayers getting for the billions of dollars spent in Colombia?
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Araucan Nightmare: Life and Death in Tame

An intimate portrait of a small town at war in Colombia's east.