Quite near to the hostel I was staying in was an old decommissioned prison. The powers that be decided to turn it into a park- what a bright and cheerful place for a park! Despite the barred windows and eerie knowledge of who used to be here, the park has a rather cool atmosphere.
It is an artists playground. All artforms, be it sculpture, graffiti, poetry, etc is all allowed and even guarded by an armed guard. Grass and trees have grown in through the concrete and hard dirt ground, bringing some natural color in.
There is some fantastic graffiti, it is almost like visiting an art gallery.
We stayed until sunset, which allowed us to see the artwork in different lighting. Some of the painting had metallic paint that gleamed in the glowing reds and oranges of the fading sun.
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