Beggers and Street Salesmen



Unless it is raining this fellow is in the same intersection every day on our way to work. He is very pleasent, looking for whatever anyone will give him.

Just down the street from our home we see this man most mornings. He has two prosthesis so he rolls up his pants in hope someone will feel sorry for him and give him a little something. We often give him a granola bar.

This fellow has lost his leg(s) and slides along at a busy intersection begging for whatever he can get.

This young man has a stub for one arm, so he has to show that off by taking it out of his shirt so people will feel sorry for him.   That is the MO of most beggars here.



She is on her way to try to sell these on the street to make a dime.

This fellow has a three wheeled bicycle loaded with sugarcane that he is selling in pieces ready to eat. These carts share the road with the traffic and drivers have learned to drive around them.

How about a pair of super sunglasses.  How do you like the "hair jewelry"? 

At busy intersections you can almost always buy a phone card to use as calling minutes for your phone or phone cords or phone cases.

Anyone for a little squash or avocado?

This gives a whole new meaning to 'sidewalk sale'.

Would you like a canteen made from the cows foot?

Save yourself a trip to the grociery store and buy bananas, platanos, batatas, yuca or 'fresh' eggs. Notice the scales to weigh your produce.  This is a common sight. If a man has a truck, he has a business on wheels.