Vendedores

I have been captivated by the street vendor and the sanitation worker within Colombia. As a whole there is a lot of joy & pride in Colombia. Although to me those jobs would be burdensome there appears to be a complete different appreciation and quality of life. 

It's also fascinating how much cities can differ even within the same country. For instance, the tempo of Cartagena versus Medellin is completely different in the way that street vendors approach you. In Cartagena, they are really trying to sell their fruit, tour, coffee, etc. But here in Medellin it is way more tranquilo. 

Just notice all the hands at this food station. She was selling arepas (a very traditional maize meal.)

(Full disclosure: a few of the these pictures are actually from Guatemala.)

This man is primarily selling coffee. They have containers filled with sugar and without. Sometimes is is REAL coffee but others it is nescafe so it is wise to ask. They come in 2 sizes: 300 pesos (10 cents) & 1,000 pesos (35 cents). 

This is a station for "llamados" or telephone calls. People come to recharge their phone cards or if they don't have a phone they pay to use the vendors phone to make a call. 

Just a small example of some of the sanitation workers in Colombia. I have been astonished at how clean it is. I feel like at every corner you turn there is someone sweeping or cleaning. 

The whole country is very conscious of trash & recycling (usually separating your wast in 3 categories) which feels very different to Central America.