Traveling in Chichi, Guatemala, Barry boarded a green “chicken bus” amidst a group of differently painted buses, none with any route number. Fellow passengers were carrying interesting objects: rabbits, jackfruits, machetes, and similar kinds. Original old yellow school buses were discarded in America, auctioning to this poor nation. Here they were minimally inspected and repainted to ferry indigenous tribes with their recently acquired possessions, and thus the moniker. Poor citizens couldn’t read, but they could distinguish colors. Color coding without numbering was meant for different destinations.
Barry checked his paper currencies. They’re in different bright colors depending on their denominations.
Barry checked his paper currencies. They’re in different bright colors depending on their denominations.
