I any of you have had the chance to read Marching Powder you’ll no doubt have heard of the infamous San Pedro Prison.
Renowned and notorious as being on of the most dangerous and yet bizarre prisons in the world, San Pedro Prison is home to cocaine factory’s, market stalls, restaurants, hair dressers and even a hotel. Being in La Paz late last year, I had to go there, but I didn’t feel totally confident in taking lots of photos in front of the shotgun wielding Bolivian guards, so I could only get a couple of shots from the outside.
Apparently if you leave your passport with the Bolivian police & pay them some money you can get hold of a visitors pass to go inside, but I was feeling like a bit too much of a Gringo that day so I passed.
Really love this image. Conceptually simple, yet evokes strong emotions. Nice timing to capture bird in flight. The menacing prison guards create the needed tension which overall, makes this image work.