Calle Ocho - March 16, 2008

I had a great time at Calle Ocho, especially early, between 11:00 am and about 2:00 pm when the crowds are thinner and people are better behaved. Around 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm the crowds are too thick, you can't walk and it seems that a huge number are either drunk or getting there... which can be fun.

Girls from the Dominican Republic

A few minutes earlier, this guy had been dancing with rappers,
I guess for the first time in his life.

He was enjoying himself tremendously

Have no clue who they are. They were taking pictures of each
other, so I offered to take a portrait of both together

Puerto Rican girls showing off

A very interesting way to promote Full Throtle Energy Drink...
thrown cans into the crowd. I guess that thins out
the part of the audience that is not in the target group!

You've got to love wrestling! So over-acted, so raw!

More Dominican girls

This older guy was spotless, at least around 11 am...
and having a beer for breakfast

Guess he was sad at not being able to come downstairs and join the crowd