I believe I mentioned that Crucita is a small fishing village.  The town is pretty small and there is not much happening except for at the port early in the morning.  Apparently the boats go out around 4am and continue bringing in fish until the fishing is no longer any good – usually around 10am.  I typically run past the operation around 7:30am and it seems the entire town is working.  Today I took a camera along and got a closer look at the operation.  I was amazed at the amount of fish and the speed at which the workers prepared them for shipping.  Chop-chop-scale-scale-done!  

I remember cleaning fish at my grandpas as a kid and it probably took me at least 5 minutes per filet – only about a second for these skilled workers.  The fish are then cleaned in fresh water and packaged in ice for shipping.  Today I learned that, on average, these workers earn about $20/day yet they were jovial and making fun out of their work.  One of the purposes for this adventure is to figure out what I want to be when I grow up – Maybe a fish worker (or not)!