Seis said, have incomes of 1,000-1,500 pesos a month. The people live in bright pink, turquoise or yellow houses that are slightly larger than a two-car garage. These often crude structures are made of cement blocks, poured concrete, stucco, mud, wood siding or in the country, woven sticks and twigs that make them look like a basket. Some have concrete or tile floors, others only dirt floors. Many have tin roofs, trapping heat inside.
Thatched roofs are fairly common in the country.
Glass windows are uncommon and there are no screens. Horizontal metal slats, similar to venetian blinds, can be opened to let in light or air or closed to keep out rain or strong winds. Nothing keeps out the mosquitoes. Some houses have small indoor kitchens with propane stoves. Others have detached outdoor kitchens and wood-fired stoves.