revolutionary coffee

on the second day, we visited "la plaza de la revolucion" (revolutionary plaza). a woman outside the plaza was selling "revolutionary coffee", and we all enjoyed the damn good coffee. something good for this monday morning.

the first full night after arrival, there was a huge political rally just across the street from our hotel. massive stage and live salsa and other dance music, packed with people. it was put on by the mvr, which is one of the political parties supporting chavez. i had more than my share of 50 cent cervezas, and danced and talked to many people. one of the venezuelans i talked to was a cement worker from outside the city. i asked him if his life was better or worse in the last 5 years since chavez's government took power. he said that he has two children and before chavez his children had no chance of going to college. now, they will both go for free, and his family has a chance for a better life. got that.