Slugbug!

So this post is months late.  I kept waiting for a time to post, then found more bugs, then my photos got corrupted, TWICE, so I'm just getting around to it now.  It applies most strongly to the South American countries, but Central America has some gems too.

The slugbug game is ridiculously easy in South America.  Especially Peru.

Like every 10th vehicle is a slugbug, and they're all older than I am. By about 40 years.

This is a photo project that started 3 months ago. **Make that 10 months**

So you've got your white and beige. Different shades of white depending on the dirt levels. Some sweet shade accents too.

The blank white space was for the next photo I took of them, but I didn't find one in time.  Oops.

So you've got your green bugs. Different shades. There were some real cool beetle-shiny ones.

Then there's your blues.  Again, some super fun beetle looking ones.

Please note how awesome the lights on the front of this one are

Sky blue is a popular color choice, and there are some beautiful shades.

Red is a popular choice.  There's the shiny ones, there's the dirty ones.  Dark red, cherry red...

Also note that Hakuna Matata is written on the windshield

On to the more exciting things you find, shiny is also a popular choice.  Silver, gold, you name it.  There was one that Shay and I decided was 'champagne avocado' in Peru.

Beautiful sunshine yellow ones are more common than you'd think.  The top right one killed two birds with one stone since I got the awesome graffiti winged cow too.  The photo was taken about 6 seconds before the car drove away.

Then there's all the times I found two bugs parked right next to each other.  There were more times I didn't get photos of for sure.

Then there's this gem.  I walked 10 minutes back up the hill from the bus stop in Taganga one morning before diving in order to get the shot.

Dented hood, busted out lights, rear wheels totally flat, AND a convertible.  Priceless

Even more priceless, was this one in La Merced.  There was an audible gasp when I saw it.  Then I had to figure out how to photograph it without being super obvious to the lady still in said car.

Why don't these drive around the US?!

Thats a taste of the crazy freaking awesome ones that are driving around.

These are the rest, at least the ones I was lucky enough to get pictures of.

Husky colors!  And awesome paint job.

Peru written on the hood, flames on the side...

Speaking of flames...

And then there's this one.  The picture doesn't quite capture the brilliant color.  Plus it was a leather soft-top.  Oy.

This was my favorite picture I got.  Crazy design, lime green and shiny.  I was so excited when I saw it a block away and had time to get my camera out of my bag.

This gem is from Nicaragua. I love that there are two heart stickers on the front, and the scrap square from around them is on the side.  Also, something about JEZZUS is written in small letters on the left of the back window.

There have been two sightings of new slugbugs in total. **This is up until Panama, in Central America I've seen way more new ones, relatively speaking. They're not as interesting though**

One red, actually following an old green one down the streets of Bogota.  I didn't get my camera in time, and then insult to injury it turned around and drove BACK down the street past me and I missed it AGAIN. The other was bright yellow in Cali, and I think it drove past me the next day while I was on the bus.  Again, camera half out when it disappeared into the traffic.  If it wasn't the same, there have been 3 sightings, but I don't think there's two new yellow ones driving around the same part of town.

Here's the picture I got of one (the fourth in 7 months) when I was in Bogota, after chasing it down at a red light. If you use your imagination, you can see its curve and back wheel in the left blur of the photo. It was silver. If that helps.

And finally, in Panama City I found this, and I think I won slugbugs for all time.

All in a line, awesome convertible, AND rainbow colors.  *mike drop*