Joaquín Benedicto

Joaquín Benedicto

Contributor - Geography & Urban Affairs

Joaquín Benedicto is an Argentine geographer and graduate of the National University of Tucumán. His work explores territory, landscape and urban transformation, including research into tourism-driven territorial change in Argentina's Tafí Valley. He was the winner of the Governance category of Fundación Ibatín's 2025 competition and is currently completing postgraduate studies in Metropolitan Governance at FLACSO. Email: Joaquinbenedictow@gmail.com Instagram: @Joaquinbw

Queenstown’s postcard landscape is also the setting of everyday life for the people who call it home.

Local Affairs

The Price of the Postcard

Queenstown’s landscape has become one of its greatest economic resources. But as tourism, investment and housing increasingly compete for the same territory, who gets to build a life in the place everyone wants to visit?