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</ref>). There are ''chazas'' of all kinds of products, from garbage food to cigarettes by the piece, from clothes to mobile phone accessories, from cups of coffee, herbal tea or fresh fruit to more elaborate recipes cooked on the spot. There are book ''chazas'', CD ''chazas'', obsolete tools and appliances ''chazas'', and even ''chazas'' of witchcraft and some other utilitarian spiritual artefacts. | </ref>). There are ''chazas'' of all kinds of products, from garbage food to cigarettes by the piece, from clothes to mobile phone accessories, from cups of coffee, herbal tea or fresh fruit to more elaborate recipes cooked on the spot. There are book ''chazas'', CD ''chazas'', obsolete tools and appliances ''chazas'', and even ''chazas'' of witchcraft and some other utilitarian spiritual artefacts. | ||
''Chazas'' are widespread in large and medium-sized cities in Colombia, and similar collections can be found throughout Latin America - not sure what they are called, and there is no record in the encyclopaedia for cross-referencing in the region. There are ''chazas'' in México City, La Paz, Lima and Quito. In all these cases, one thing is certain: there is a large second-hand citizenry that has made a living from operating the ''chaza'' on the margins of the state (Ramirez-Ajiaco y Gómez-Morales 2024<ref> Ramírez-Ajiaco C. and Gómez-Morales, Y.J. (eds.) 2024. Ensamblando límites, informalidad, fraude e innovación. Bogotá: Editorial Uniagustiniana</ref>). | ''Chazas'' are widespread in large and medium-sized cities in Colombia, and similar collections can be found throughout Latin America - not sure what they are called, and there is no record in the encyclopaedia for cross-referencing in the region. There are ''chazas'' in México City, La Paz, Lima and Quito. In all these cases, one thing is certain: there is a large second-hand citizenry that has made a living from operating the ''chaza'' on the margins of the state (Ramirez-Ajiaco y Gómez-Morales 2024<ref> Ramírez-Ajiaco C. and Gómez-Morales, Y.J. (eds.) 2024. Ensamblando límites, informalidad, fraude e innovación. Bogotá: Editorial Uniagustiniana</ref>). | ||
[[File:Small Town semi rural Chaza_see how flexible the assamblege can be.jpg|thumb|x250px|centre|A small town, semi-rural ''chaza'' | [[File:Small Town semi rural Chaza_see how flexible the assamblege can be.jpg|thumb|x250px|centre|A small town, semi-rural ''chaza''. Note how flexible the assemblage can be. Source: Author. © Yuri Jack Gómez ]] | ||
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