"Entre Cerros" at the USB

An interpretation of the "cerros" or slums on Caracas´ hills by Doris Raecke was exhibitted at the Universidad Simón Bolívar´s "Magia del Arte" initiative in 2005. The show included a series of watercolors depicting the development of the "cerros" from invasion to consolidation.






Zinc roofs gleam in the hot tropical sun










Too often no road but endless stairways lead to the upper part of the "barrio".










Whenever necessary, another story is added to the "rancho".




One of the early stages of a barrio.





Colorful barrios grow in the overpopulated city´s creeks

Barrios also grow in Caracas' suburban areas