Brazil in pictures: beach-commerce
Posted on April 12th, 2007 in Brazil in pictures
The neverending commercial activity that takes place at Brazilian beaches is a good indicator of the size of the black market economy in the country.
In Arraial d’Ajuda, where I took the pictures used in the montage above, the sellers are calm and good-humoured. They know the meaning of the word no. In other parts of Brazil, sellers are much more aggresive and intimidating.
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April 12th, 2007
Cool pics! Are most of these sellers honest as well?
April 12th, 2007
In that specific area, they are. I mean, they are trying to make a living, but they are decent folk. Most of them, anyway. Elsewhere in the country you’ll find a mix of honest people and full-time crooks.
April 12th, 2007
I agree. In Morocco, while majority og=f sellers are polite and very friendly, some are aggressive and rude.