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Stopped at the Light

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The air outside my car registers a scorching 91 degrees. Nevertheless, there is a team of performers and street vendors standing at the intersection of Via Espana and the little street with no name that is a short cut to Calle Samuel Lewis. It is 12:00 noon and they are all trying to make a buck.Waves of heat rise from the asphalt as the three-lanes of this short block fills with the exhaust of about thirty cars, dump trucks and motorcycles, many with no mufflers. Diesel smoke, billows into the air carpeting cars and peo...

Outstanding reviews

What a lovely glimpse into this street corner steeped in rich culture. Brava!
Thank you. So long as you can feel the heat, hear the music, and taste those mangos I am happy.

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