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The Wild Kingdom of Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea didn't come into contact with the Western world until fifty years ago. Today, this remote land strikes a balance between tourism and preservation.

By Samantha Gillison
A view from Ambua Lodge, in the Southern Highlands of New Guinea.Boys fishing in Kimbe Bay near Papua New Guinea.Taking a break from fishing in Kimbe Bay, off New Britain.The lounge at the Rondon Ridge Lodge in Papua New Guinea.A boy from a clan based near Rondon Ridge.A tribal sculpture from the lodge's art collection.Huli wig men dancing near Ambua Lodge in Papua New Guinea.Asaro mud men from Pogla, a village near Mount Hagen in Papua New Guinea.A bride in the village of Lumu.A farm on the grounds of Rondon Ridge lodge.A bungalow at the Walindi Plantation Resort, on New Britain Island.A pair of Huli wig men.Snorkeling in Kimbe Bay.Vincent Andambo, founder of the Avi Cultural Center, and his pet hornbill, Ben-Ben.
A view from Ambua Lodge, in the Southern Highlands of New Guinea.
PHOTO: Anson Smart
Boys fishing in Kimbe Bay near Papua New Guinea.
PHOTO: Anson Smart
Taking a break from fishing in Kimbe Bay, off New Britain.
PHOTO: Anson Smart
The lounge at the Rondon Ridge Lodge in Papua New Guinea.
PHOTO: Anson Smart
A boy from a clan based near Rondon Ridge.
PHOTO: Anson Smart
A tribal sculpture from the lodge's art collection.
PHOTO: Anson Smart
Huli wig men dancing near Ambua Lodge in Papua New Guinea.
PHOTO: Anson Smart
Asaro mud men from Pogla, a village near Mount Hagen in Papua New Guinea.
PHOTO: Anson Smart
A bride in the village of Lumu.
PHOTO: Anson Smart
A farm on the grounds of Rondon Ridge lodge.
PHOTO: Anson Smart
A bungalow at the Walindi Plantation Resort, on New Britain Island.
PHOTO: Anson Smart
A pair of Huli wig men.
PHOTO: Anson Smart
Snorkeling in Kimbe Bay.
PHOTO: Anson Smart
Vincent Andambo, founder of the Avi Cultural Center, and his pet hornbill, Ben-Ben.
PHOTO: Anson Smart
MAP: David Atkinson
  
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