Riding the ghost train in Buenos Aires

A fascinating photo essay The Ghost Train of the Cartoneros depicting a night in the life of the Cartoneros, the nightly invisible dumpster divers in Buenos Aires.

“I earn good money working as a cartonero: 150 pesos [US$40] a week. You cannot imagine what people throw away. I’ve found watches, money, necklaces, a walkman, and a cell phone. And they work!”