An intimate look at the lives of the 3,000 people in Caracas’s “Tower of David”.
It boasts a helicopter landing pad, glorious views of the Avila mountain range, and large balconies for weekend barbecues.
Men rest after salvaging metal on the 30th floor of the "Tower of David" skyscraper in Caracas February 3, 2014.
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But it's no five-star hotel or swanky apartment block: it is a slum, probably the highest in the world.
Adriana Gutierrez and her son Carlos Adrian watch TV as they sit on their bed in their 24th floor apartment, February 3, 2014.
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It was intended to be a shining new financial centre but was abandoned around 1994 after the death of its developer - banker and horse-breeder David Brillembourg - and the collapse of the financial sector.
The city is seen from the 44th floor, February 9, 2014.
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In 2007, squatters invaded the huge concrete skeleton.
A view of the lobby from the top of the skyscraper, February 3, 2014.
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