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Although the historic city center and the property owners in high-priced beach locations have benefited notably from the increase of tourism and the influx of investments in the last decade, the vast majority of Cartagena’s population still lives in harsh conditions on the edge of extreme poverty. Water is often not introduced in slums, roads remain unpaved, sewage and waste contaminate marine lagoons and the environment, and safety is lacking. Social inequality, income imbalance, and...
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  • A young Afro-Colombian man burns electric wires to retrieve copper on the shore of the sea lagoon in Bahía de Manga, a luxurious neighborhood of Cartagena, Colombia, 6 December 2018. Although the historic city center and the property owners in high-priced beach locations have benefited notably from the increase of tourism and the influx of investments in the last decade, the vast majority of Cartagena’s population still lives in harsh conditions on the edge of extreme poverty. Social inequality, income imbalance, and the general living conditions disparity have deepened significantly over the last few years.

  • A young Afro-Colombian woman washes the dishes at the end of a twelve-hour shift in a street restaurant in the market of Bazurto, Cartagena, Colombia, 5 December 2018. Although the historic city center and the property owners in high-priced beach locations have benefited notably from the increase of tourism and the influx of investments in the last decade, the vast majority of Cartagena’s population still lives in harsh conditions on the edge of extreme poverty. Social inequality, income imbalance, and the general living conditions disparity have deepened significantly over the last few years.

  • An Afro-Colombian man with a mental health disability argues with an imaginary person in a back street in Cartagena, Colombia, 6 December 2018. Although the historic city center and the property owners in high-priced beach locations have benefited notably from the increase of tourism and the influx of investments in the last decade, the vast majority of Cartagena’s population still lives in harsh conditions on the edge of extreme poverty. Social inequality, income imbalance, and the general living conditions disparity have deepened significantly over the last few years.

  • High rise luxury apartment buildings and hotels of Bocagrande neighborhood are seen during the sunset from La Popa monastery in Cartagena, Colombia, 11 December 2018. Although the historic city center and the property owners in high-priced beach locations have benefited notably from the increase of tourism and the influx of investments in the last decade, the vast majority of Cartagena’s population still lives in harsh conditions on the edge of extreme poverty. Social inequality, income imbalance, and the general living conditions disparity have deepened significantly over the last few years.

  • An Afro-Colombian fisherman and his wife work in front of their house in Olaya Herrera, a low social class neighborhood in Cartagena, Colombia, 12 December 2018. Although the historic city center and the property owners in high-priced beach locations have benefited notably from the increase of tourism and the influx of investments in the last decade, the vast majority of Cartagena’s population still lives in harsh conditions on the edge of extreme poverty. Social inequality, income imbalance, and the general living conditions disparity have deepened significantly over the last few years.

  • An Afro-Colombian worker drinks a small “tinto” (black coffee) while taking a rest in the shadow at the market of Bazurto in Cartagena, Colombia, 6 December 2018. Although the historic city center and the property owners in high-priced beach locations have benefited notably from the increase of tourism and the influx of investments in the last decade, the vast majority of Cartagena’s population still lives in harsh conditions on the edge of extreme poverty. Social inequality, income imbalance, and the general living conditions disparity have deepened significantly over the last few years.

  • An Afro-Colombian woman hangs laundry to dry on a wooden fence outside her house in Olaya Herrera, a low social class neighborhood in Cartagena, Colombia, 11 December 2018. Although the historic city center and the property owners in high-priced beach locations have benefited notably from the increase of tourism and the influx of investments in the last decade, the vast majority of Cartagena’s population still lives in harsh conditions on the edge of extreme poverty. Social inequality, income imbalance, and the general living conditions disparity have deepened significantly over the last few years.

  • An Afro-Colombian man poses for a picture while building his house in Olaya Herrera, a low social class neighborhood in Cartagena, Colombia, 11 December 2018. Although the historic city center and the property owners in high-priced beach locations have benefited notably from the increase of tourism and the influx of investments in the last decade, the vast majority of Cartagena’s population still lives in harsh conditions on the edge of extreme poverty. Social inequality, income imbalance, and the general living conditions disparity have deepened significantly over the last few years.

  • Afro-Colombian homeless men sleep on the cardboard in the historical center of Cartagena, Colombia, 12 December 2021. Although the historic city center and the property owners in high-priced beach locations have benefited notably from the increase of tourism and the influx of investments in the last decade, the vast majority of Cartagena’s population still lives in harsh conditions on the edge of extreme poverty. Social inequality, income imbalance, and the general living conditions disparity have deepened significantly over the last few years.

  • A rustic, low social class fisherman’s boat is seen anchored on the shore of the sea lagoon in Bahía de Manga, a luxurious neighborhood of Cartagena, Colombia, 7 December 2018. Although the historic city center and the property owners in high-priced beach locations have benefited notably from the increase of tourism and the influx of investments in the last decade, the vast majority of Cartagena’s population still lives in harsh conditions on the edge of extreme poverty. Social inequality, income imbalance, and the general living conditions disparity have deepened significantly over the last few years.

  • An Afro-Colombian girl sits behind a fishing net in front of a fisherman’s house in Olaya Herrera, a low social class neighborhood in Cartagena, Colombia, 12 December 2018. Although the historic city center and the property owners in high-priced beach locations have benefited notably from the increase of tourism and the influx of investments in the last decade, the vast majority of Cartagena’s population still lives in harsh conditions on the edge of extreme poverty. Social inequality, income imbalance, and the general living conditions disparity have deepened significantly over the last few years.

  • An Afro-Venezuelan immigrant sweats heavily while carrying charcoal for cooking at the market of Bazurto in Cartagena, Colombia, 15 December 2021. Although the historic city center and the property owners in high-priced beach locations have benefited notably from the increase of tourism and the influx of investments in the last decade, the vast majority of Cartagena’s population still lives in harsh conditions on the edge of extreme poverty. Social inequality, income imbalance, and the general living conditions disparity have deepened significantly over the last few years.

  • An Afro-Colombian man sits on a chair in front of his wooden house in Olaya Herrera, a low social class neighborhood in Cartagena, Colombia, 11 December 2018. Although the historic city center and the property owners in high-priced beach locations have benefited notably from the increase of tourism and the influx of investments in the last decade, the vast majority of Cartagena’s population still lives in harsh conditions on the edge of extreme poverty. Social inequality, income imbalance, and the general living conditions disparity have deepened significantly over the last few years.

  • An Afro-Colombian woman poses for a picture next to an open sewer in Olaya Herrera, a low social class neighborhood in Cartagena, Colombia, 11 December 2018. Although the historic city center and the property owners in high-priced beach locations have benefited notably from the increase of tourism and the influx of investments in the last decade, the vast majority of Cartagena’s population still lives in harsh conditions on the edge of extreme poverty. Social inequality, income imbalance, and the general living conditions disparity have deepened significantly over the last few years.

  • An Afro-Colombian homeless man sleeps on the cardboard in the market of Bazurto, Cartagena, Colombia, 14 December 2017. Although the historic city center and the property owners in high-priced beach locations have benefited notably from the increase of tourism and the influx of investments in the last decade, the vast majority of Cartagena’s population still lives in harsh conditions on the edge of extreme poverty. Social inequality, income imbalance, and the general living conditions disparity have deepened significantly over the last few years.

  • An Afro-Colombian man sits in front of a wooden shack built on the shore of the sea lagoon in Bahía de Manga, a luxurious neighborhood of Cartagena, Colombia, 7 December 2018. Although the historic city center and the property owners in high-priced beach locations have benefited notably from the increase of tourism and the influx of investments in the last decade, the vast majority of Cartagena’s population still lives in harsh conditions on the edge of extreme poverty. Social inequality, income imbalance, and the general living conditions disparity have deepened significantly over the last few years.

  • An Afro-Colombian woman carries laundry to dry outside her house in Olaya Herrera, a low social class neighborhood in Cartagena, Colombia, 11 December 2018. Although the historic city center and the property owners in high-priced beach locations have benefited notably from the increase of tourism and the influx of investments in the last decade, the vast majority of Cartagena’s population still lives in harsh conditions on the edge of extreme poverty. Social inequality, income imbalance, and the general living conditions disparity have deepened significantly over the last few years.

  • A young Afro-Colombian man cools down hot electric wires, after burning them to retrieve copper, on the shore of the sea lagoon in Bahía de Manga, a luxurious neighborhood of Cartagena, Colombia, 6 December 2018. Although the historic city center and the property owners in high-priced beach locations have benefited notably from the increase of tourism and the influx of investments in the last decade, the vast majority of Cartagena’s population still lives in harsh conditions on the edge of extreme poverty. Social inequality, income imbalance, and the general living conditions disparity have deepened significantly over the last few years.

  • A Venezuelan girl, an economic immigrant from Caracas, poses for a picture after finishing her work shift in the market of Bazurto in Cartagena, Colombia, 7 December 2018. Although the historic city center and the property owners in high-priced beach locations have benefited notably from the increase of tourism and the influx of investments in the last decade, the vast majority of Cartagena’s population still lives in harsh conditions on the edge of extreme poverty. Social inequality, income imbalance, and the general living conditions disparity have deepened significantly over the last few years.

  • A Christmas tree, made of recycled materials and cheap decorative fabrics, is seen placed in front of a family house in Olaya Herrera, a low social class neighborhood in Cartagena, Colombia, 11 December 2018. Although the historic city center and the property owners in high-priced beach locations have benefited notably from the increase of tourism and the influx of investments in the last decade, the vast majority of Cartagena’s population still lives in harsh conditions on the edge of extreme poverty. Social inequality, income imbalance, and the general living conditions disparity have deepened significantly over the last few years.

  • An Afro-Colombian woman hangs laundry to dry on a wooden fence outside her house in Olaya Herrera, a low social class neighborhood in Cartagena, Colombia, 11 December 2018. Although the historic city center and the property owners in high-priced beach locations have benefited notably from the increase of tourism and the influx of investments in the last decade, the vast majority of Cartagena’s population still lives in harsh conditions on the edge of extreme poverty. Social inequality, income imbalance, and the general living conditions disparity have deepened significantly over the last few years.

  • An Afro-Colombian man with a mental health disability talks to an imaginary person in a back street in Cartagena, Colombia, 6 December 2018. Although the historic city center and the property owners in high-priced beach locations have benefited notably from the increase of tourism and the influx of investments in the last decade, the vast majority of Cartagena’s population still lives in harsh conditions on the edge of extreme poverty. Social inequality, income imbalance, and the general living conditions disparity have deepened significantly over the last few years.

  • An Afro-Colombian street vendor waits for a friend after finishing his day shift at the market of Bazurto in Cartagena, Colombia, 7 December 2018. Although the historic city center and the property owners in high-priced beach locations have benefited notably from the increase of tourism and the influx of investments in the last decade, the vast majority of Cartagena’s population still lives in harsh conditions on the edge of extreme poverty. Social inequality, income imbalance, and the general living conditions disparity have deepened significantly over the last few years.

  • A Christmas tree, made of recycled materials and cheap decorative fabrics, is seen placed in front of a family house in Olaya Herrera, a low social class neighborhood in Cartagena, Colombia, 12 December 2018. Although the historic city center and the property owners in high-priced beach locations have benefited notably from the increase of tourism and the influx of investments in the last decade, the vast majority of Cartagena’s population still lives in harsh conditions on the edge of extreme poverty. Social inequality, income imbalance, and the general living conditions disparity have deepened significantly over the last few years.

  • An Afro-Colombian man tears the cardboard into pieces for recycling at the market of Bazurto in Cartagena, Colombia, 5 December 2018. Although the historic city center and the property owners in high-priced beach locations have benefited notably from the increase of tourism and the influx of investments in the last decade, the vast majority of Cartagena’s population still lives in harsh conditions on the edge of extreme poverty. Social inequality, income imbalance, and the general living conditions disparity have deepened significantly over the last few years.

  • An Afro-Colombian woman sits on a chair in front of her wooden house in Olaya Herrera, a low social class neighborhood in Cartagena, Colombia, 12 December 2018. Although the historic city center and the property owners in high-priced beach locations have benefited notably from the increase of tourism and the influx of investments in the last decade, the vast majority of Cartagena’s population still lives in harsh conditions on the edge of extreme poverty. Social inequality, income imbalance, and the general living conditions disparity have deepened significantly over the last few years.

  • An Afro-Colombian woman walks next to a cargo cart, with a man sleeping inside, in a dark alley at the market of Bazurto in Cartagena, Colombia, 7 December 2018. Although the historic city center and the property owners in high-priced beach locations have benefited notably from the increase of tourism and the influx of investments in the last decade, the vast majority of Cartagena’s population still lives in harsh conditions on the edge of extreme poverty. Social inequality, income imbalance, and the general living conditions disparity have deepened significantly over the last few years.

  • An Afro-Colombian woman calls disquietly on her children from behind the fence of a wooden house in Olaya Herrera, a low social class neighborhood in Cartagena, Colombia, 11 December 2018. Although the historic city center and the property owners in high-priced beach locations have benefited notably from the increase of tourism and the influx of investments in the last decade, the vast majority of Cartagena’s population still lives in harsh conditions on the edge of extreme poverty. Social inequality, income imbalance, and the general living conditions disparity have deepened significantly over the last few years.

  • A house made of recycled wood, plastic and metal sheets is seen built on the shore of a contaminated sea lagoon in Olaya Herrera, a low social class neighborhood in Cartagena, Colombia, 11 December 2018. Although the historic city center and the property owners in high-priced beach locations have benefited notably from the increase of tourism and the influx of investments in the last decade, the vast majority of Cartagena’s population still lives in harsh conditions on the edge of extreme poverty. Social inequality, income imbalance, and the general living conditions disparity have deepened significantly over the last few years.

  • Bahía de Manga, a luxurious neighborhood with high rise apartment buildings, is seen through holes in a torn wire fence in Cartagena, Colombia, 10 December 2018. Although the historic city center and the property owners in high-priced beach locations have benefited notably from the increase of tourism and the influx of investments in the last decade, the vast majority of Cartagena’s population still lives in harsh conditions on the edge of extreme poverty. Social inequality, income imbalance, and the general living conditions disparity have deepened significantly over the last few years.

  • A young Afro-Colombian woman washes the dishes at the end of a twelve-hour shift in a street restaurant in the market of Bazurto, Cartagena, Colombia, 5 December 2018. Although the historic city center and the property owners in high-priced beach locations have benefited notably from the increase of tourism and the influx of investments in the last decade, the vast majority of Cartagena’s population still lives in harsh conditions on the edge of extreme poverty. Social inequality, income imbalance, and the general living conditions disparity have deepened significantly over the last few years.

  • A rustic, low social class fisherman’s boat is seen anchored on the shore of the sea lagoon in Bahía de Manga, a luxurious neighborhood of Cartagena, Colombia, 7 December 2018. Although the historic city center and the property owners in high-priced beach locations have benefited notably from the increase of tourism and the influx of investments in the last decade, the vast majority of Cartagena’s population still lives in harsh conditions on the edge of extreme poverty. Social inequality, income imbalance, and the general living conditions disparity have deepened significantly over the last few years.