expo 2005 photo essays
- weekly report from the World Exposition in Aichi, Japan

Week twenty-three (August 28, 2005)

· A trip around the Global Commons (Global Common 2 - The Americas)

Countries in Global Common 2: Canada, Cuba, International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, Central America Pavilion (Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Panama, Nicaragua), United States of America, Andean Amazonian Pavilion (Bolivia, Ecuador, Peru, Venezuela), Argentina, Dominican Republic, Mexico, United Nations

Next in turn is Global Common 2 which houses the Americas and also a few international organizations (Red Cross, OECD, UN). Especially the Red Cross pavilion and also the US pavilion with its movie show have the longest queues. Many of the pavilions are quite beautiful inside (Mexico, Andean) or feature dance and performance shows (Argentina, Centroamerica). Also a special focus lies upon the Cuba pavilion with its cocktail bar.

· Canada pavilion

Canada pavilion

Canada pavilion

· Cuba pavilion

Cuba pavilion

Graffiti wall (Cuba)

· Centroamerica (Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Panama, Nicaragua)

Central American hangar

Canopy tour (Centroamerica)

Stone marble (Centroamerica)

Pirate floor (Centroamerica)

· US pavilion

US pavilion

Mars Rover exhibition (USA)

see also Week 26.

· Andean Amazonian pavilion (Bolivia, Ecuador, Peru, Venezuela)

Andean Amazon pavilion

Topographic floor (Andean Amazon)

Animal gallery (Andean Amazon)

Exhibition area (Andean Amazon)

· Argentina & Dominican Republic pavilions

Argentina pavilion

Dominican Republic pavilion

· Mexico pavilion

Mexican pavilion

Step game (Mexico)

Stones (Mexico)

Exhibitions (Mexico)

· UN & OECD pavilions

United Nations facade

OECD pavilion

· Next page: Global Common 3 - Europe I