Bolivia`s San Pedro `tourist prison`, 20 years on

by 11:30 PM 0 comments
Media caption Former inmate Thomas McFadden returns to San Pedro PrisonIt is 20 years since Bolivia`s chaotic San Pedro Prison became a tourist attraction, a place where backpackers stayed for weeks and partied with inmates.
"Image copyright Rusty Young Image caption Rusty has also been to visit Thomas in TanzaniaSan Pedro Prison remains operational today, despite many plans to close it.
Their San Pedro tour guide came to their wedding after his release, and although the couple has since separated, she still has their dog, named Pedro after the prison.
I even had to pay my own taxi fare to get there," Thomas McFadden remembers today.
The inmate, Thomas McFadden, says returning to his old cell scared him.

Dramelin

Developer

Cras justo odio, dapibus ac facilisis in, egestas eget quam. Curabitur blandit tempus porttitor. Vivamus sagittis lacus vel augue laoreet rutrum faucibus dolor auctor.

0 comments:

Post a Comment