A Neighbourhood Pool Parties In Peru – Design You Trust

A Neighbourhood Pool Parties In Peru

1
A group of women dance in a pool in Callao, Peru, Sunday, February 22, 2015. One of centers for the front-doorstep, pool-party phenomenon is Lima’s port city of Callao. People hold parties in them and sometimes entire blocks chip in to buy a pool, which can be had in local department stores for a bit over $100. (Photo by Martin Mejia/AP Photo)

2
In this Sunday, February 15, 2015 photo, a father arranges loose hair strands behind his daughter’s, Brithany, ear during a pool party in Callao, Peru. The heat in and around Peru’s sprawling capital can be intense in February, the heart of the Southern Hemisphere’s summer, and residents of its poor neighborhoods are cooling themselves by setting up plastic pools on the street in front of their homes. (Photo by Martin Mejia/AP Photo)

3
In this Sunday, February 15, 2015 photo, a young boy dives into a pool head first, holding his nose, in Callao, Peru. While children frolic and adults lounge in the waters, municipal officials gripe about the waste in a desert city battling chronic water shortages. (Photo by Martin Mejia/AP Photo)

4
A group of friends lift Juan Carlos Durand, to toss him in to a plastic pool filled with water, in Callao, Peru, Sunday, February 22, 2015. Temperatures in Callao can top 30 degrees Celsius (86 Fahrenheit) in February, which is also the month of Peru’s water carnival when people celebrate with water fights and hurling water balloons. (Photo by Martin Mejia/AP Photo)

5
In this Sunday, February 15, 2015 photo, a boy jumps back first into a pool in Callao, Peru. Some parts of Lima have banned swimming pools on the streets, arguing that in February 2014 about 120,000 cubic meters of water was wasted in the arid city, the equivalent of 30 Olympic pools. (Photo by Martin Mejia/AP Photo)

6
A group of friends take a break from swimming, backdropped by a mural featuring Salsa singer Hector Lavoe, in Callao, Peru, Sunday, February 22, 2015. Local officials say the pools often block traffic and that stagnant water can become a breeding ground for disease-carrying mosquitoes. But Callao residents love the street pools.“The houses are small, and the heat inside is intense. Rather than take a shower why not share a bath with your family out here?” said a barefoot man drinking beer who would only give his first name of Fred. (Photo by Martin Mejia/AP Photo)

7
In this Sunday, February 15, 2015 photo, plastic pools dot a city block street in Callao, Peru. (Photo by Martin Mejia/AP Photo)

8
In this Sunday, February 15, 2015 photo, a boy plays with an inflatable shark in a pool in front of his home in Callao, Peru. The heat in and around Peru’s sprawling capital can be intense in February, the heart of the Southern Hemisphere’s summer, and residents of its poor neighborhoods are cooling themselves by setting up plastic pools on the street in front of their homes. (Photo by Martin Mejia/AP Photo)

9
A group of friends toss Maria Carrasco into a plastic pool filled with water in Callao, Peru, Sunday, February 22, 2015. Temperatures in Callao can top 30 degrees Celsius (86 Fahrenheit) in February, which is also the month of Peru’s water carnival when people celebrate with water fights and hurling water balloons. (Photo by Martin Mejia/AP Photo)

If you want more awesome content, subscribe to 'Oh, Design You Trust,' our brand new Facebook page! Trust me, you won't be disappointed.

More Inspiring Stories

Abushe, An African Child With Plastic Eyes
Welcome to the Saddest 1980s Mall in America
Wonderland Abandoned: The Swift Fall of “Europe’s Biggest Theme Park”
Navigate The Snowy Landscapes Of Mongolia With Reindeer Herding Family
You May Chill In This Sunken 200 Year-Old Swedish Cabin Hidden Deep In A Forest
This Is Strange But True
People Of The World: Māori In Stunning Photographs By Jimmy Nelson
Then and Now: 31 Amazing Pictures Show The Change Of Madrid Over Time
Huge Pharaonic Statues Unveiled in Egyptian Temple City
"One Photo, Four Seasons": This Is How 8 Different Locations Around The World Look Across The Four Seasons
There's an Atmospheric Abandoned Jurassic Park Located in the Heart of Russia
Rescue 'Fortress' In Tanzania Protects Albinos From Human Hunters
Incredible Pictures Of A Girl Who Spent The First 10 Years Of Her Life Growing Up In The African Bush
Classic Cars Found Abandoned In Welsh Mine For More Than 40 Years
Travelling Across Mexico's Baja California Peninsula
Public Pools Open In New York City For The Summer
Haunting Photos Of A Deserted Island In Japan
Maps That Will Make You Look At The World With New Eyes
Queen Mary 2's Captain Perches On The Bow Of His Vast Ship
"WC For Architects": Old Toilet Wall Decorated With Photos Of Windows From The Neighbourhood
Floating Snowflake Hotel in Norway that Offers the Perfect View of the Northern Lights
Sleep In A Bookshelf With 5000 Books In Kyoto’s New Bookstore-Themed Hostel
Netherworld Monsters Take a Staycation at W Atlanta Hotel
50 Of The World's Best Breakfasts