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Tale of two ghost cities, the aftermath
Sunday 27 December 2020
MORE MESS: Discarded vegetables, cardboard boxes, plastic bottles and containers litter the drain on Charlotte street, Port of Spain, even as very little vending took place in the city on Sunday. - Vidya Thurab
Just one day after the hustle and bustle of shoppers looking for last-minute bargains on Boxing Day, Trinidad's two cities, one in the north and the other in south, are mostly devoid of people or activity on Sunday. Newsday's photographers Vidya Thurab and Chequana Wheeler took some time out to bring the quiet scenes to our readers.
GULF OF GHOSTS: Usually full of people trying to take advantage of sale prices, Gulf City Mall in San Fernando is practically deserted except for a lonely Christmas tree on Sunday. - CHEQUANA WHEELER
ALL TO THEMSELVES: A couple enjoys the quiet and the scenery as they stroll along the walkway of the almost deserted International Waterfront Centre on Sunday. - Vidya Thurab
NO RUSH: A far cry from the days before, few cars drive through Port of Spain on Wrightson Road on Sunday. - Vidya Thurab
OPEN FOR BUSINESS?: Street vendors on High Street, San Fernando, seek shelter from the scorching sun as they look out for the odd customer on Sunday. - CHEQUANA WHEELER
EVERYTHING FINISH: Very little commercial activity takes place as the majority of vending stalls remained closed on Charlotte street, Port of Spain, on Sunday. - Vidya Thurab
STILL DUTTY: Discarded vegetables, cardboard boxes, plastic bottles and containers litter the drain on Charlotte street, Port of Spain, even as very little vending took place in the city on Sunday. - Vidya Thurab
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