Item 1 of 5 The remains of a 4.5-kilometer wall, separating luxurious estates from a neighboring community living in poverty, are pictured as it is being torn down, in Lima, Peru August 31, 2023.

LIMA, Peru. In the heart of Peru's capital Lima, a 10-kilometer-long (6.2-mile) wall, initially built for security, now symbolizes social inequality as it divides the city into two contrasting worlds.

The “Wall of Shame” in Lima, Peru, stands at three metres tall, is built of thick concrete and crowned with reels of barbed wire. This imposing barrier is one of the starkest examples of Peru ...

The wall of shame separating Lima’s rich and poor fades into oblivion. 28 September 2023 6 September 2023 by Agencia EFE. ... In La Molina, “the water coverage is very high, ...