House in the sewers

For 62-year-old former drug addict Miguel Restrepo (Miguel Restrepo) and his wife Maria Garcia (Maria Garcia) of Medellin, Colombia, life could have ended 22 years ago. They became homeless and had no means of subsistence, but the case has helped them to find a new home ... a sewer hatch!

Miguel Restrepo, Maria Garcia and a dog named Blackie lay in bed at his home under the sewer manhole, Medellin, Antioquia Department, Colombia.


Now it is quite tolerable housing with a bed, a chair, a TV and a fan. The farm at Miguel and Mary also have a dog named Blackie. Their lives are not the easiest, but the others have to stray far worse. So Miguel and his wife was lucky. However, they did not complain.

Miguel Restrepo sitting at a table where the TV works.








Maria Garcia drinking tea.


Man helps Blake out of the house on the street. The dog can not get out on their own - it is too high.


Blackie faithfully keeps his mouth cart mistress.


Miguel Restrepo looks out the hatch.


Family resting in his home area of ​​6 square meters. and a height of 1 m, 4 m.


Miguel Restrepo collects an artificial Christmas tree.


Man considers the power grid, which he himself had spent.