Wednesday 5 September 2007
This is a rather typical cafe door, so I figured I'd comment on it. First of all, the "Ambiente Climatizado" means that they have heat and air conditioning. Or at least air conditioning, which is a big luxury here in the humid, sticky summers. The "Hay Cafe Descafeinado" is advertising decaf coffee, which is an extreme rarity down here. It's impossible to find (which drives me crazy, as I don't drink caffeine) so if a place has it, they're going to advertise it. The "Los baños son para el uso exclusivo de los clientes" means that bathrooms are for customers only, a sign which appears on every single cafe and restaurant door in the city. Public bathrooms simply do not exist here. I think this is to discourage both tourists and homeless, creating a bit of a problem for the latter. The last sign is boasting that they are showing a soccer game between River and Newell's Old Boys, two popular teams here. (You can certainly see the English influence in the names, though, huh?) But man, most cafes are crazy on game day, full of men shouting and standing up and shaking their fists. Not the best time to quietly read the paper.
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