Feb 25, 2006

Sweet Lady Anne of Catemaco


Doña Ana is one of those jewels of beautiful downtown Catemaco, Veracruz, who help the pueblo survive the onslaught of dozens of buses, filled with tourists, bearing trash.

She and her compañeras, mostly women, begin the day before sunrise, sweeping the streets of the downtown touristic areas.

Her 50 gallon drum container and dilapidated hand truck carry upward of 300 pounds to a central collection point in front of the central market.

Her children bought a cellphone for this tough little lady. It gives her the strength to carry on.