Way back in the mid 1980′s, the city of Lima was about to do something progressive with green transportation. They were going to build an electric train. Unfortunately, the project never really took of. For all of these years, the ruins of the project have just been sitting there. They’ve basically just been an eyesore for the area, a reminder of how this great project failed.

The project may not have worked out but the eyesore is no longer there. That’s because it’s been replaced with a free park for children. And it’s not just any park. It’s a park that used recycled materials to create the rides and playground structures for its young visitors. In fact, it is made from the old ruins of the electric train that was here for so long.

The park is called the Ghost Train Park. It includes swings, climbing structures and even canopy lines. It is one of the many great green projects launched by the group Basurama, an organization that discusses the waste and re-use of trash in many different formats. What’s really cool about this organization is that they don’t limit themselves to just one approach to diminishing waste but instead look at many different options through annual festivals and competitions.

Tags: basurama, green, green park, lima, recycled park