Though I suspect that it’s a wonderful system for selling goods—low overhead, more exposure than being stuck in a shop—the collection of odd things that we’ve seen being sold on the streets of Quito is pretty amazing. Here’s a sample:
Breakfast trays
Clothes pins
Socks
Bongs
Auto parts (hub caps, mirros, etc…)
Shoelaces
Batteries
Sweatpants
Packages of empanadas
Coconuts
Hats for dogs (modeled by a dog!)
Coat trees
Remotes for just about any device you can think of
…and the personal favorite:
TV antennas
Did you buy an antenna, and if so, were you able to watch TV while walking?
Randal – We were afraid too, aliens might try to beam messages into our brains…