Maras are violent street gangs that mostly operate in networks in Middle America and parts of the US. The biggest, most brutal and most famous one of them is called Mara Salvatrucha, a group which originated in L.A. and has spread throughout the whole country. To show the affiliation to the group, a lot of its members cover themselves in tattoos which I think – although I really don’t wanna glorify these guys (most of the following pictures were taken in prison) – are kind of impressive.