The most dangerous thing in México City – SIDEWALKS
I know, I know, I already posted on this subject but I was doing some editing of my blog and I deleted the post by accident – so here I go again. But scroll down to the bottom too for an update. Yes an update!
The other day I started a FaceBook page titled, “Surviving in México City.” I have posted some items about living in the Big Enchilada but what was popular was the posting about the most dangerous thing in Mexico City is not the crime, kidnappings or population but SIDEWALKS.
The sidewalks are not only uneven and/or cracked where ones heels could get lodged in, but also some sidewalks have big holes, some evening looking like a Guatemalan sinkhole.
Some people agreed saying they had sprained an ankle, broken an arm or falling in a hole while carrying groceries. Yep, you can walk but don’t look at your friend in the eye or even read a note, you do have to walk and look down, always.
This hole has been like this, without a barrier or warning for MONTHS!
I didn’t have to walk far or long to get these pictures for this post: I only walked one block in my neighborhood. As you can see, I am serious about watching where you walk and if it’s dark be even more careful.
Careful because you may be one of the disappeared and it has nothing to do with the drug cartel.
Stepping off the curb can be dangerous too. Again no warnings, no barriers.
and here is the UPDATE: I also posted pictures and a comment to my other FaceBook site, Col. Santa Maria la Ribera about the dangerous hole in the sidewalk, see above photo. Well I am sure that someone that lives in my neighborhood read this and took action. Because after MONTHS of the hole just being there, it now has been covered with a piece of lumber and with a primitive barrier – but a barrier that works. YEA.
Click pics above to see a slide show of Mexico City sidewalks
