Choca los pies

So, if you just glanced at this photo, your first thought might be something like "Oh wow, kite boarding? That looks like all kinds of fun! I really wish I was living on the Caribbean coast in Riohacha right now. Fuck my life…."

Or, if you're more of a foreground type of person, you might have some subtle annoyance at seeing a Covid-19 warning nailed to a palm tree. You might even roll your eyes at the ridiculousness of being told to wear a mask on the beach, as everyone knows that Covid-19 is allergic to the sun and also can't swim.

However, if you actually read the text and look a bit closer at the graphics (which in all honestly we only did two weeks after taking the photo, sheerly by accident), then you're almost certain to have a good laugh at the Secretariat of Tourism and Economic Development's wry sense of humour.

If you don't speak Spanish, we'll save you the effort of Google Translate:

"Health in the time of Covid-19 / Raise your hand / Put your palms together / Bump feet / Or just say hello / Avoid contact with sick people".

To paraphrase legendary fictional comedian Kenny Bania: ¡Eso es oro, Secretaría de Turismo y Desarrollo Económico de Riohacha, ORO!