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What's a Naples trash pile like? Well, here's a photo of one of the
hundreds that surround the area. Not burning yet, but it's really
only a matter of time. To give you an idea of the dimensions, the
average height of this pile was about 12 feet tall and it's length is
as far as the eye can see down the street- maybe a football field in
length. To really appreciate it though, we need to be able to share
the smell- the rotting, festering stench of garbage wafting through
the air, mingling with fingers of harsh chemical scents that remind us
of the noxious air of industrial solvents. When you are subjected to
the assault of the smell, you understand why the people burn these in
desperation to try to get rid of the rotting, fetid, mess.
Unfortunately the aftermath is no better....
Next post will be a more cheerful picture of what makes this place
beautiful, the contrasts here between the good and bad are
outrageously stark.

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