There was a fantastic turn out in the public transportation sector – buses, these combios/colectivos, taxis, which makes me think that must be a job available to the indigenous people. There is a very obvious class structure once you get used to noticing the differences – who runs the business and who cleans the business.
This is the best public transportation in Pátzcuaro and it works really well. You can just stand at the side of the street and wave down any of these passing vans (not all of them are as new and handsome as these…). They traverse a known route and you can get off when it gets where you want to go. It seems they are everywhere, widely used, and cost just a few pesos.