The littlest ice-cream vendor, helping out her father in the market. Ding Ding
I'm heading out of El Salvador soon. It's been a good trip, traveling to Latin America is a bit like coming home for me. I found the country to be amazingly well-developed, a lot of work has been done since my last visit some years ago. The highlights were finding an Apple Store in one of the large, modern malls, a Ferrari dealership is down the street, and 3G and Wi-Fi everywhere.
It's funny what we use as metrics for development. In the past I've taken notice of a country's children. In other words, if the children are clean, well-dressed (wearing shoes), and heading to/from school you can bet that that particular country is well on the road to future development. On the other hand if the children are playing barefoot in a muddy street, wearing the same clothes day in and day out, well…
Now pretty much all of Latin America is fairly development so my metrics are changing; is there 3G, a Starbucks, a mega-bookstore, and restricted smoking areas. That pretty much sums up economic development in this part of the world. Hasta luego.
It's funny what we use as metrics for development. In the past I've taken notice of a country's children. In other words, if the children are clean, well-dressed (wearing shoes), and heading to/from school you can bet that that particular country is well on the road to future development. On the other hand if the children are playing barefoot in a muddy street, wearing the same clothes day in and day out, well…
Now pretty much all of Latin America is fairly development so my metrics are changing; is there 3G, a Starbucks, a mega-bookstore, and restricted smoking areas. That pretty much sums up economic development in this part of the world. Hasta luego.
3 comments:
I love the stories, the pictures and the humanity I can see in both.
Wonderful blog
Bright eyes and beautiful smiles. Delightful images.
Considering what this country has gone through, your photos are inspiring.
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