Don Beto
the market vendor
“Te voy a contar una historia...”
Says hello Buenos días joven, pase por mi tienda y te voy a contar una historia sobre este mercado. Good morning young man, come by my shop and I am going to tell you a story about this market.
Don Beto keeps a third-generation stall in the market and counts pesos into Teo's hand when the numbers are still a blur. He is famous for an endless story that never quite finishes, and he carries the memory of the neighbourhood in everything he says. Patient and proud, he makes prices and history feel like the same warm thing.
