Dating in Caracas Is Crazy, Infuriating and a Little Scary
Looking for love when it seems like everyone is leaving.
Romance at the 360 Caracas rooftop bar, overlooking the lights—which are on, for the moment—of the capital.
Photographer: Adriana Loureiro Fernandez/BloombergThis article is for subscribers only.
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The music pounded. We eyed each other across the dance floor. I tried to buy her a drink, but the credit-card reader crashed. The bar was out of most everything anyway. We were left to knock back each other’s jokes. Still, we were clicking. When the club began to clear, I asked for her number.