Did you know that a lit candle keeps the flies away?
I didn’t know this before, but I’ve witnessed it with my own eyes so now I know for sure.
I love eating in town at the market. The food is good and plentiful and the price is right (80 cordobas for this breakfast + 20 cordobas for fresh juice, so 100 cordobas or $3.12 US).
Because of the flies, juices are served in a glass covered by a plastic bag with a hole for the straw. What was new this week though was the lit candle. It worked! Those pesky flies stayed away!
My husband says now he just needs to keep a lit candle on his head at home. San Juaneros, what do you use to keep the flies away at home?
