Entries tagged ‘Lima’
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Two Weeks in Photos
Our fortnightly roundup of photos from our bloggers. This week: A mountaineer’s commute in Lima, urban gardening in Manila and a teachers’ strike in Nairobi.
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Hill-Climbing Commuters Decry a Proposed Border Fence in Their Path
A daily commute over a steep hill that separates two districts — one rich, one poor — will soon end when the mayor of the wealthier side builds a wall across the summit.
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Tucked Away in an Illegal Mall, a Trove of Obscure DVDs Attracts Famous Filmmakers
A handful of vendors hawking pirated copies of hard-to-find films in an illegal shopping center have inadvertently become a global destination for the world’s film buffs.
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Two Weeks in Photos
From bus wranglers in Lima to waste-pickers in Nairobi, our fortnightly roundup of photos from our bloggers.
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Slow Jam: Can Lima Finally Untangle Its Transportation Mess?
Can Lima finally untangle its transportation mess? In the third Forefront story of the Informal City Dialogues, Manuel Vigo explores the city’s attempts to dig out from its crushing congestion.
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The Wizards Behind the Curtain in Lima’s Totally Insane Bus System
Lima’s 32,000 private buses would grind to a halt if not for the city’s dateros, who provide critical intel in coded language to drivers working in cut-throat competition.
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Two Weeks in Photos
From stolen electricity in Nairobi to blind masseuses in Manila, our fortnightly roundup of photos from our bloggers.
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Putting His Kids Through College, One Orange at a Time
For informal vendors, even life’s biggest expenses are saved for bit by tiny bit.
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In Latin America’s Largest Textile District, Buildings Stacked On Top of Buildings
Growth in Lima’s Gamarra neighborhood happens largely without official oversight, but the recent tragedy in Bangladesh may bring more scrutiny.
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Two Weeks in Photos
Our fortnightly roundup of photos from our bloggers, from a bustling harbor in Chennai to a traditional Thai massage in Bangkok.
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