Friday, December 4, 2009

Meet the Carteleros

Carteleros Sticking Posters on a Wall in Shopping Street Calle Florida in Buenos Aires, Argentina
I met these friendly gentlemen in downtown Buenos Aires while they were sticking posters on walls in the shopping street Florida. They aroused my attention because they were working together hand in hand so well, emphasizing what teamwork is all about. Both were accurate, precise, and pretty fast. It was just half a minute and the whole wall was done. As soon as they recognize me they began to pose to give me a chance to picture them. The posters, by the way, announce a concert with Rolando Paz, "Chato" Arizmendi and Ariel Puchetta to end the year with Latin music. Well, I'm not familiar with any of these musicians but I suppose they are popular in Uruguay because it seems the event is specifically aiming at Uruguayos living in Buenos Aires. Thank you for the picture, guys!

23 comments:

AB said...

A splash of the national colours!

Brenda's Arizona said...

Wow, that is pretty neat! Is Florida mostly a pedestrian street? These two look pretty amicable - did you tell them their photo would be blasted around the world?

Rajesh said...

Nice snap of the people in perfect teamwork. Good to see people working together.

Andreea said...

A great scene of life from Buenos Aires. Damn, I wish I was so good at photographing people.

JenniTango said...

Hi !!
I am 100% from Buenos Aires and it is the first time that I read and watch a picture about "Carteleros". Eh -Eh
Eh..!
It is fun !!

congratulations !

Unseen India Tours said...

Nice photo of some friendly gentlemen !!

Kris McCracken said...

It’s that time of year again! I’m doing the rounds and apologising for my complete failure to more regularly offer comment on everybody’s incredible efforts for the year. I know how hard it can be to keep up with the daily grind of everyday posting, and want to thank you for your efforts.

I especially want to wish festive greetings for all from down here at [nearly] the end of the world, the bottom of Tasmania.

So, if you could delete whatever is not applicable, I’d like to wish you a very pleasant/merry/happy/wonderful/safe Amaterasu; Ashurall; Beiwe; Choimus; Christmas; Dazh Boh; Dongzhi; Goru; Hanukkah; Hogmanay; Junkanoo; Karachun; Koleda; Lenæa; Meán Geimhridh; Modranicht; New Years; Ras as-Sana; Rozhanitsa Feast; Şeva Zistanê; shōgatsu; Summer Solstice [if you're in the Southern Hemisphere]; Sviatki; Winter solstice [if you're in the Northern Hemisphere]; Yalda; Yule-tide; Ziemassvētki; and Коляда!

With a hearty three cheers from Kris, Jen, Henry and Ezra!

magicpolaroid said...

hello how are u? merry chrismas and happy new year!
Luis

Andreea said...

A happy holiday season for you and best wishes in the year to come.

R.Ferrari said...

Feliz espaço de tempo denominado 2010. E que você possa agir e tomar atitudes para transformar o ano vindouro em momentos melhores. E que Deus possa estar presente na sua vida te trazendo muita paz e muita saúde.
Abraços a você e seus familiares.
R.Ferrari

José luis said...

Un placer visitar tu blog, volveré,
Un saludo, josé luis.

Eleonora Baldwin said...

Great shot and for me a great find with this blog!

My grandfather directed a film in which the lead was an "attacchino," a man who glues posters on city walls, just like in your photo. Everything's great until his bicycle gets stolen...

Ciao
Eleonora
Roma Every Day

Luis Gomez said...

Hi, Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. I have missed your photos. Hope everything is well.

ROMINA MENDLER said...

HOLA!
LOS SEÑORES DE LAS FOTOS TRABAJABAN RAPIDO PORQUE LO QUE HACIAN NO ES LEGAL....JAJAJJA...POR ESO LA RAPIDEZ CON LA CUAL TRABAJABAN...

ME RESULTA SUMAMENTE INTERESANTE QUE ALGUIEN QUE PUEDA ELEGIR UN LUGAR EN EL MUNDO PARA VIVIR ELIJA ARGENTINA, Y ESPECIALMENTE BUENOS AIRES. ES CURIOSO E INTERESANTE.

LO QUE MAS ME LLAMO LA ATENCION SON LAS FOTOS DE LOS CHALETS, NO SE SI A LA GENTE DE BUENOS AIRES NOS LLAMA LA ATENCION.ME DI CUENTA QUE NO SOLO TE INTERESAN LOS CHALETS, SI NO LOS QUE SON "DUPLEX", DOS IGUALES, SIMETRICOS.
POR DONDE VIVO (MONTE GRANDE)HAY MUCHOS....

UN SALUDO! ROMINA.

Leif Hagen said...

Hola! Como estas? What happened to you? I miss your daily photo postings! Hurry back! I hope your 2010 is off to a good start!
Warm regards from cold, snowy EAGAN daily photo
Adios amiga

Andreea said...

Like Leif, I also hope that you'll come back. I keep checking the page, to see if there's something new. It's been nice coming here every day to see new photos. Hope you're doing fine.

Glennis said...

Good workers. He through his ummm chest out for the photo, didn't he! Haha.

Unknown said...

I like your blog.. and the pictures..
Costas

Andreea said...

I'll be in BA on April 7th and then again from April 11th to 16th and I was wondering if you'd have the time and the disposition to meet me for a cup of coffee. If you'd like to, write me at Andreea@gmail.com. Regards.

Txlomin said...

Hello! I think your blog is lovely and very interesting. I hope things are going fine for you, and I hope you will be back soon :)

Rajasthan Tour said...

hey happy new year and nice photo.

Sujata said...

Very colorful...

Unknown said...

I really love the message you send across through your visuals on this blog. I find the "rioplatenses" very proud and accomodating people. There is a lot of wealth in terms of their culture and I am glad to see someone taking a deep interest in the overall picture. As you said yourself, "going off the tourist route". Will be following curiously after sumbling on this interesting find.