(Super relieved to see my friend. She lives in a barrio with lots of family nearby to help, which is wonderful. Have some shots from the neighbourhood. Barrios populares might not have much in the way of cash wealth, but they are filled with riches of another type. #Colombia)
@MLClark
I live in a very similar barrio in Puerto Rico. Photos; Mi calle, casas abandanado, and my Casa Amarilla.
The mercado is down 2 and over 1 block. El Centro, at the end of the street shot. Behind, el aguatate de mi vicino droops to the ground, loaded with it's bounty of swollen green testicles. #PuertoRico #barrios
Thanks for sharing! Is it always so empty? That reminds me a lot of Panamá, the way streets were desolate (sometimes under curfew) and lots of homes decaying.
This barrio is packed with life; I just try not to take photos of strangers in their homes. Here's a photo of a mazamorra (corn porridge) vendor with a customer, though. These barrios populares are always bustling with life; what's the vibe in yours?
@MLClark
Mine is a small town. There are lottery vendors every morning just down the street on the square, food trucks are out on the highway. The Domino players every morning and evening in the gazebo on the square next to the church. There's a coffee kiosk in the square as well, but it only opens at 5:00 in the afternoon. (!?) There are panaderias every two or three blocks. Abogados, Medicos, Psicologis, y Veterinarios seem to be the most popular professions in town. Many bars and colmados.
Ah yes, decaying homes are common in remote pueblos here. In the city, though, they're rare; people are always moving in and building homes where they can. This thriving barrio is packed with hardware shops, motor maintenance stands, building supply and repair shops, and tiendas del barrio (and en casa) selling clothes, food, and other household staples.
(Maybe your cats, dogs, and chickens were busy in their official posts as lawyers, doctors, etc. when the photos were taken? 🤔)
@MLClark
I'm not sure why none of the pictures feature cats, dogs, or chickens.