Who is Macho and who is Negro – Nicknames in Costa Rica
Estimated Reading Time: The first time I was standing in line at a hardware store in Escazu, the attendant asked me, “¿Y vos macho, en que te puedo servir?” And you, “Macho”, what can I do for you? I didn’t realize I was being called blondy. (I was far from blond; I used to be…