CRISTIANO MENCI
CRISTIANO MENCI
CRISTIANO MENCI
Stories from the Wild
Stories from the Wild
Stories from the Wild
Bio

I didn’t take a straight path. I began university studying physics and electronic engineering before rediscovering my passion for nature and moving into biology, where I specialized in marine biology and later worked in the diving industry. This path eventually led me to Nicaragua, where I co-founded and built an eco-hostel from the ground up, shaped by simple living and sustainability. Photography has long been part of that journey, gradually becoming the most natural way for me to understand and share the world around me. Guided by curiosity, I document conservation projects, remote journeys, and the relationship between people and nature—not to create perfect images, but to tell honest stories about places, wildlife, and the people working to protect them.
I didn’t take a straight path. I began university studying physics and electronic engineering before rediscovering my passion for nature and moving into biology, where I specialized in marine biology and later worked in the diving industry. This path eventually led me to Nicaragua, where I co-founded and built an eco-hostel from the ground up, shaped by simple living and sustainability. Photography has long been part of that journey, gradually becoming the most natural way for me to understand and share the world around me. Guided by curiosity, I document conservation projects, remote journeys, and the relationship between people and nature—not to create perfect images, but to tell honest stories about places, wildlife, and the people working to protect them.
Stories
chapter 01
Sea Shepherd
Sea Shepherd
Marine conservation campaigns documenting the people working every day to protect our oceans from illegal fishing.
Marine conservation campaigns documenting the people working every day to protect our oceans from illegal fishing.
Marine conservation campaigns documenting the people working every day to protect our oceans from illegal fishing.
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chapter 02
Explorations
Explorations
Remote expeditions driven by curiosity, from Papua New Guinea to the tropical rainforests and rivers of Nicaragua.
Remote expeditions driven by curiosity, from Papua New Guinea to the tropical rainforests and rivers of Nicaragua.
Remote expeditions driven by curiosity, from Papua New Guinea to the tropical rainforests and rivers of Nicaragua.
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chapter 03
The Goodfellas Travel Team
The Goodfellas Travel Team
Travelling with lifelong friends to support humanitarian projects and local communities across Asia.
Travelling with lifelong friends to support humanitarian projects and local communities across Asia.
Travelling with lifelong friends to support humanitarian projects and local communities across Asia.
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chapter 04
Into the Wild
Into the Wild
A personal collection of wildlife and wild places that continue to inspire my passion for conservation.
A personal collection of wildlife and wild places that continue to inspire my passion for conservation.
A personal collection of wildlife and wild places that continue to inspire my passion for conservation.
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chapter 05
Casa La Aventura
Casa La Aventura
Building an eco-hostel in Nicaragua from the ground up, shaped by friendship, sustainability and simple living.
Building an eco-hostel in Nicaragua from the ground up, shaped by friendship, sustainability and simple living.
Building an eco-hostel in Nicaragua from the ground up, shaped by friendship, sustainability and simple living.
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Currently living and working between Nicaragua, Italy, and Baja California Sur.
Currently living and working between Nicaragua, Italy, and Baja California Sur.