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Traffic lights -
As the traffic lights turn red a man with his juggling balls steps out and begins his one minute performance. It's quite common to see clowns, also waiting for the lights to change to the same colour as their nose, as well as magicians or fire breathers. Finishing with a bow they makes their way to the first few cars who were able to watch the act in the hope some pesos will be passed through the window. Pocketing any cash, the entertainer with perfect timing is able to make it back to pick up any equipment and step back onto the side walk without interrupting the flow of traffic.
Clubbing -
Her legs take a step forward following the flow of her dancing partner as her rear end joins a second later. How is that possible? With her arms around the guy she looked pretty bored; he on the other hand loved the lack of personal space. It's not that she wasn't enjoying herself but when you're born with salsa in the hips, there is no effort and I realised after people watching for some time, it is actually their 'I'm having lots of fun dancing' face.
Clubbing here isn't like my previous experiences when you cry out 'oh my I love his song' and run onto the dance floor with your buddies to shake and boogie, instead you sit around as if in prom waiting for a guy to ask to take your hand for a dance. That's unless reggaeton comes on. Circles and groups gather to go wild over the latest music craze. Reggaeton has spread like wild fire across South America but has caused some controversy, due to alleged exploitation of women. I'm now getting used to the woman with their magical hips, so I don't have to push my dropped jaw back up often but with reggaeton, well I'm picking it up off the floor! Did I just step into Beyonce's music video? Or perhaps even a porn studio? In a lot of cases as Colombians are very family orientated so partners still live at home, therefore this is one of the opportunities where they can really share each others passionate affection. I keep telling myself this. (Oh man, when did I turn into my Grandmother?!)
Men -
Like birds in a tree, witwoo, "oi", "wow" pssttt, men show off their noises as you walk by, but their desperate efforts get them nowhere. My favourite attempt at getting me to react and probably the smoothest one is guys going past and simply blowing a kiss! Every time this gets me and I leave him with a smile.
Cowboy corner -
Where cowboys and 'cowboys' sit drinking Poker beer. They enjoy antagonizing the cowboys in the bar next door causing the police to take an appearance, singing or hassling woman walking by trying to grab a dance. Really just harmless men in their own Sunday drunken world.
Ciao x
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