Hawkers in Mexico
After reading Tim’s list of what he saw for sale on the road in the middle of a traffic jam in Nairobi, Kenya, I decided to keep my eyes open in Mexico. Here are top 12 things that we saw on our most recent trip, that were being sold to people at stoplights and
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Mexicans show amazing ingenuity when it comes to creating jobs out of thin air. The evidence is the hundreds and thousands of vendors you see, men women and children. The problem is that these people often aren’t making enough, and they have no benefits, no job security, and little hope of getting out of the rut. Please pray for the people of Mexico.
22 September 2005 @ 5:50 am
Hey Jim. Yesterday, I saw a lady selling plastic bags at the intersection…one at a time. Little white plastic bags.
22 September 2005 @ 10:08 pm
I found this information really interesting. You mentioned several treats to eat. Mmm! Making me hungry!
101 things about Mexico City
30 August 2008 @ 8:57 am
[…] You can buy almost anything on the side of the road. […]
22 March 2011 @ 4:01 pm
And where is the cotton candy? And soap bubbles, and toys… I’m a mexican girl, and yes It’s a huge problem. =S
23 March 2011 @ 6:49 pm
Sometimes instead of selling umbrellas they sell flimsy plastic ponchos
26 March 2011 @ 8:20 pm
Ah, the cotton candy is right here!