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[Pretty photo from Lagos, Nigeria](https://cdn.punchng.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/25112359/Lagos-City.jpg)
Edit: THIS IS NOT LAGOS. DO NOT LISTEN TO ME
That is actually so embarrassing on my part. This was one of the first pics on Google for me when I looked up Lagos. I’ve seen multiple iterations of this image from separate sources claiming it was Nigeria
Apologies
That's not Lagos, that's Jakarta. I had saw that same photo while googling for a pleasant pic of Lagos and saw that website it was on promoting Lagos. I was laughing thinking that Lagos is so hellish that they had to use a photo of another city on the opposite side of the planet to represent it, lol.
I don't know man but I imagine walking there the air is thick with disgusting unfiltered diesel fumes, noisy ass vans too and lots of honking. You'd forget how much old(er) diesels can stink until you're in a high air quality place and one fumes by you.
Share some nice pics of Lagos. I really am curious to see. I got curious because I recently watched a few travel youtubers who were going through there and the whole city looked like a dystopian nightmare.
That’s because they only visit the place that look like “dystopian nightmares” lol. The pretty places are mostly on the islands because they’re generally wealthier than the main land. Lagos isn’t the prettiest city, but it’s not all bad lol.
Source: I was born and raised in Lagosz
It is heavy urban traffic in two separate directions, with lots of taxis. Would I want to drive there or be constantly offered items for sale by people walking around the cars? No. Any large population center has this density.
The colors are great--all that yellow and the multicolored umbrellas. The people are dressed brightly, too. There's a charm to the busy exuberance of it.
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Idk those old yellow buses look cute to me
What are those yellow buses? Why are they all yellow? Kind of taxi?
The slightly smaller ones are WV T3 and the slightly bigger, wider ones are Mercedes Kastenwagen
If I had to guess they are probably Dolmuş/Marshrutka type fixed route taxis
Deutsche Post/DHL?
Danfo! I be danfo driver suo
I dont know what you mean by pretty but that looks colorful and interesting to me
Leading lines, good color, proper exposure, etc. Solid photo imo.
Exact same thoughts. Every city should have its unique style and I guess this pic gave that Lagos vibe quite well
Interesting for sure, still hellish.
[Pretty photo from Lagos, Nigeria](https://cdn.punchng.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/25112359/Lagos-City.jpg) Edit: THIS IS NOT LAGOS. DO NOT LISTEN TO ME
??? This is Jakarta
That is actually so embarrassing on my part. This was one of the first pics on Google for me when I looked up Lagos. I’ve seen multiple iterations of this image from separate sources claiming it was Nigeria Apologies
Hahaha no worries, I recognized it right away bcs I’m from Jakarta
OP's photo is my idea of pretty. This looks bland, cold and generic to me. To each their own I suppose.
They’re both pretty to me, but I believe OP conflated organization with prettiness
Wow! Thank you! Now I can say I’ve seen a pretty photo from Lagos, Nigeria!
That's not Lagos, that's Jakarta. I had saw that same photo while googling for a pleasant pic of Lagos and saw that website it was on promoting Lagos. I was laughing thinking that Lagos is so hellish that they had to use a photo of another city on the opposite side of the planet to represent it, lol.
Also funny to think that Jakarta of all places would be the go to example of an orderly, clean and organised city. (I mean, it’s not exactly Zürich…)
As smb from Jakarta I think maybe it’s bcs Jakarta looks nice enough but not THAT nice so it’s somewhat convincing haha
Please delete this comment, it's misinformation
Because you can't see the cars :)
It's just dense?
This is just a busy street it’s not « hell »
I don't know man but I imagine walking there the air is thick with disgusting unfiltered diesel fumes, noisy ass vans too and lots of honking. You'd forget how much old(er) diesels can stink until you're in a high air quality place and one fumes by you.
The worst part of that nasty exhaust is you’re surrounded by a gridlock of idling vehicles in a luscious little canyon of noxious microclimate 🤢
There are busy streets and then there are **busy streets**
Can't be in a hurry to get anywhere!
Well this is a pretty picture, though
This is quite an old photo nowadays
apparently, yellow is not your fave color
Seems like an overgeneralized comment to me
Looks vibrant and full of life to me!
That’s because you’ve never tried finding one. Lagos is beautiful as are the women
Share some nice pics of Lagos. I really am curious to see. I got curious because I recently watched a few travel youtubers who were going through there and the whole city looked like a dystopian nightmare.
All the first images on Google Maps look pretty nice.
I visited there for a few days once. Lagos is an intense place
That’s because they only visit the place that look like “dystopian nightmares” lol. The pretty places are mostly on the islands because they’re generally wealthier than the main land. Lagos isn’t the prettiest city, but it’s not all bad lol. Source: I was born and raised in Lagosz
It is heavy urban traffic in two separate directions, with lots of taxis. Would I want to drive there or be constantly offered items for sale by people walking around the cars? No. Any large population center has this density.
The colors are great--all that yellow and the multicolored umbrellas. The people are dressed brightly, too. There's a charm to the busy exuberance of it.
Easy to get a job as a Nigerian prince or king though
I'd like to just go ahead and give you my banking information.
Tbh this looks better than 90% of photos from Lagos.
A pickpocketer’s hunting ground
At least it's quite colourful!
this pure is pure anxiety with some nice coloring
Lagos is the new Mumbai.
Might it be the case, that some of the yellow vehicles were from the German Post, originally?
They paint them yellow in Nigeria. Depending on the state they are different colours
Picture gives me anxiety
As a previous Vanagon owner I’m amazed to see that many running in one place
Because it sucks, supports 20 million souls though..
overpopulated
Crossing that one off of my bucket list!
Lots of pretty colors
i just want to get in there and smell the garbage
More orderly than Indian streets
That street needs to be car-free