Street Vendors on Wheels in Lima, Peru

During my Winter 2011 visit to Lima, Peru, what intrigued me most of the street vending culture there were the innovative wheeled carts covering the city’s dense landscape. Perhaps a Continue reading →

Latin American Street Vending and Public Markets

Intro Post by Jennifer Renteria This last summer, I traveled throughout Latin America in search of public markets and street vendors with the help of the USC School of Architecture Continue reading →

Lima: San Juan de Lubrigancho + Villa El Salvador

SAN JUAN DE LUBRIGANCHO Once informal, San Juan de Lubrigancho (SJL) is now one of the oldest, more consolidated settlements in Lima.  It is located in the  Eastern side of Continue reading →

Lima’s settlements: VENTANILLA

Through the next couple of posts, I want to give you a quick overview of some of the different types of informal urbanizations in Lima. Ventanilla These “pueblos jóvenes” are Continue reading →

Lima, Peru

Peru is one of the only Latin American countries that has not yet suffered the economic recession. Quite the contrary, due to its strong mining industry, the country is currently Continue reading →