Most of the great colonial houses in town have wide windows in the Spanish style, which, when open, allow a view of the living room. From the outside, this room seemed irresistible. I decided to knock and ask if I could take a photo. Somewhat disappointed for not being a client, the owner Lidice Zeuera Mauri agrees on posing for the photo and confided: “You know, this house was built by my grandfather, he had a tobacco factory and we lived well. Nowadays, I rent two bedrooms, it’s the only way to keep my house, but I still have no right to a phone line. I only get customers when my neighbor, who has a phone, has no vacancies”.