For local people, the crab invasion is good business. Ito Molina, 45, said tourists would happily pay $10 (£8) for tyre repair, almost half the average state salary of about $25 a month. He uses condoms to patch the tyres, as they are cheap and readily available. ‘All the cars pass along this road, and they all get punctures,’ he said. ‘So we stand there and repair the tyres’