In Guatemala, New Utopian Neighborhood? Or a Testament to Inequality? - The New York Times

The development of Cayalá is utopian, serene and prizewinning. As an elite stronghold in one of Latin America’s most unequal nations, it is also divisive. GUATEMALA DISPATCH The development of Cayalá is utopian, serene and prizewinning. As an elite stronghold in one of Latin America’s most unequal nations, it is also divisive. The City of Cayalá, in the background, is a gleaming, planned city on the outskirts of Guatemala’s capital. Credit... Supported by By Simon Romero and Jody García Photographs by Daniele Volpe Reporting from Guatemala City Try going for a stroll in much of Guatemala City: It is a pedestrian’s nightmare. Motorcycles speed down crowded sidewalks. Rifle-grasping guards squint at each passerby, sizing up potential assailants. Smoke-belching buses barrel through stop signs. But tucked within the chaotic capital’s crazy-quilt sprawl, there is a dreamlike haven where none of that exists. In the City of Cayalá, a utopian domain created by one of Guatemala’s richest famili

The development of Cayalá is utopian, serene and prizewinning. As an elite stronghold in one of Latin America’s most unequal nations, it is also divisive. GUATEMALA DISPATCH The development of Cayalá is utopian, serene and prizewinning. As an elite stronghold in one of Latin America’s most unequal nations, it is also divisive. The City of Cayalá, in the background, is a gleaming, planned city on the outskirts of Guatemala’s capital. Credit... Supported by By Simon Romero and Jody García Photographs by Daniele Volpe Reporting from Guatemala City Try going for a stroll in much of Guatemala City: