It certainly is a way of life here teenage boys with a great machete strapped to their leg - a middle aged man whacking away at the weeds on the side of the road - even the elderly overweight woman walking to the store, machete in hand. They are useful tools - clearing the road, path or cuneta - killing the snake that won't get out of the way - lopping of the branch that is too low.
So, yesterday we joined the ticos (and most gringos) and bought a machete. 18" long (the first one the guy in the store pulled out must have been a metre long - - muy grande!!!) and fits nicely into the leather case - case $10 - really big knife $5! - - well, off to clear la jungla!
I've seen those machetes for sale in the local grocery stores! Was tempted to get one ...
ReplyDeleteNeed it to venture into the jungle - in Atenas it might be more of a souvenir, but they use them for landscaping (cutting back the ever growing vegetation!)
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