The ways that people make a living is an integral part of the culture of a place. Commerce in the DR seems to be about individuals creating their own small "businesses" although, I think there are people behind the scenes as well, that we never see. What we do see is many people on the streets, mostly men and boys, selling stuff. And the selling environments range from kids wanting to wash your windows to people with a small pile of coconuts for sale to the guys on the street who come right up to your car with their cell phone chargers, bottles of water, cashews, and fruits. I can't figure out the structure and organization of it, but the selling of products, like anywhere I suppose, is an important part of what goes on here. The difference, I feel, is that it is part of the fabric of the street; commerce comes to you, you don't go to commerce.
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| deliveries made on motorbike |
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| One of our many window washers |
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| Goats to buy or sell |
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| and once they have been slaughtered |
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| cell phone chargers and phone cases for sale |
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