Julian Cardona , 51 , visits California to display his photos of Juarez , Mexico . Cardona lives in Juarez , but his parents and siblings live across the border in El Paso , Texas , and do n't visit him because of the violence , he said . Hide Caption 1 of 10 Photos:Photos: Mexico's drug war in pictures Mexico's drug war in pictures – The 51-year-old photographer does n't venture out alone any more because of the violence . Cartel carnage has turned parts of his one-time `` calm '' hometown into a `` ghost town , '' he says .
Julian Cardona , 51 , visits California to display his photos of Juarez , Mexico . Hide Caption 1 of 10 Photos:Photos: Mexico's drug war in pictures Mexico's drug war in pictures – The 51-year-old photographer does n't venture out alone any more because of the violence . Cartel carnage has turned parts of his one-time `` calm '' hometown into a `` ghost town , '' he says .