Odd Ways to Make Money in Puerto Vallarta
1. Learn how to play the flute, climb up to the top of a Maypole with 3 of your closest friends, then twirl down the pole while playing the flute. Ask for tips.
I'm not sure what this job would look like on a resumé (upside-down, twirling flute player?), but it was sure an odd display. The way that they were dressed, it looked like some sort of ancient ceremony, but I can't imagine for what. I mean, I would have just gone with the good ol' sacrifice, but if spinning around a pole upside down appeases the gods, then so be it.
2. Paint your face like a scary clown, make loud clicking sounds with your mouth, then move like a robot. Ask for tips.
I can't really explain this one unless you watch the video above. I don't even know how this guy even thought of an idea like this (is it a flash of inspiration, a thought that evolved over time, or the result of some bad drugs?). Either way, he has a monopoly on the market of scary-looking, robot-dancing, mouth-clicking clowns.
3. Make elaborate sand sculptures of Biblical events. Ask for tips.
Ok, this one is actually impressive. But still, it seems like an odd niche to make money. They did have competition, though, unlike wierd clown guy.
4. Make a replica pirate ship, have an open bar and dinner, shoot fireworks at the city, charge large sums of money for a ride.
There is a ship in Puerto Vallarta called the Marigalante that does this every day. It's basically a booze cruize (adults only, for those people with pirate fetishes, I guess) that acts as if they are pirates. Too bad historically they have the wrong coast (pirates liked the Caribbean much better) but whatever. It does put on a nice fireworks show every night around 9:15 when they "attack" Puerto Vallarta. We caught a picture of the boat as we were going by:
5. Buy a pet iguana, stroll the beach, shove the iguana in people's faces, charge people for pictures
All of the ideas before this one actually take a bit of work. This one's down right lazy! In Yelapa (a beach near Vallarta) there were about 3 or 4 guys trying to get us to hold huge iguanas so that he could charge us for the opportunity. I'm sure glad we didn't have any little boys with us (hi, nephew Ben!) otherwise I'm sure we would have been duped into having a picture.
6. Poke the sleeping white guy with a stick
Anyone like poking things with a stick? Who doesn't? Well in this money making scheme, passers-by pay 1 peso to poke the sleeping white guy with a stick. Don't do it too hard or he'll wake up and you'll ruin it for everyone else!
Comments
Ha Ha - Great money making tips here. These are funny and definitely unique! Easy money making ideas are the way to go.
Great money making video in PV. I don't know if the spinners got dizzy or not, but I sure did! Last week I asked you and Bessie to build a sand sculpture to photo for posterity. Thanks for doing such a large and finely detailed one. I liked the photo of "Juan Sparrow's" ship doing Pirates of The Pacific Coast! Look closely for the dead skeleton up in the crow's nest waving at us! Stay happy!
OOOOO!!! I'll take option #6 please! That sounds like a heck of a lot of fun...
And yes, you are lucky that you don't have kids with you. That stupid iguana thing is the EXACT kind of thing that they BEG you to pay for and then you feel like a jerk when you say no.... over and over and over...
Abby begged me for a week on our cruise last year to get her hair braided. And they are EVERYWHERE so I could only say "no" for so long until she decided that she wanted that instead of any of the other junk for sale at all those ports. Sometimes you have to pick your battles...
So that's how people end up getting their hair braided...it's just the lesser of evils. I always thought that parents thought their kids looked tough with their hair braided and made them do it.
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How quickly you forget!.......CLOWN sword fights! Much better way to earn extra pesos! Sure beats hanging upsidedown doing a delayed circular bungee jump! Neat "pirate" ship."
by Linda at March 28, 2008 01:36 PM