It is, writes the journalist, Robert Saviano, in his introduction to the book, "a city within a city in a country that is currently the major producer of cocaine, and entering it means catching a glimpse into the depths of hell".
The tour also meant an extended glimpse of the country, which rarely admits journalists, for the rest of the world.
It's just meant to give a glimpse behind the mind of someone who now means a hell of a lot to a hell of a lot of people.
They were the sort of people who don't mind a little sun and a few mosquitoes if it means glimpsing a troupe of dusky titi monkeys.
The conversion to plug-in, it said, "is meant to give a glimpse of an emerging technology, rather than present a viable alternative to a current car".
The museum, among other things, featured what was meant to be a glimpse at the world just after man's expulsion from the Garden of Eden, a time when dinosaurs walked the earth alongside humans, adhering to the group's interpretation of the Bible.
The hashtag is meant to be a glimpse into the incredible world of white privilege, where you can shoplift and get away with it, dine and dash with impunity, tell a cop to fuck off or even have one drive you to the ATM for bail money on the way to jail.
The series was meant to provide a glimpse into the world of personal finance and, like anything else in life, the success you have in building your financial future will correlate directly with the amount of time and energy you put into it.
It was meant to be a glimpse of a new Britain designed for the people.
But this past weekend something amazing happened in our city, which was meant to bring a glimpse of hope to the people.
