Random Observations
I noticed a lot of litte things while I was in
Mexico.
As I think back on my trip there were some other
things that I noted that I'd like to share with
you.
We saw many, many dogs. Most of
them were just wandering about seemingly fending for themselves. One even
followed me back to the hotel in Malinalco from the plaza and just laid down in
the lobby like he belonged there!
Many
children don't attend school. There is no extra help in the public schools if
you are having trouble learning something. The government doesn't encourage
children to attend schools and they will let most anyone open a private
school.
Telephones and internet
connections are scarce in the rural areas of
Mexico.
Children and adults are always
coming up to you to try and sell you something everywhere we went. The people
are poor and they are trying to be resourceful. I have an appreciation for why
Mexicans will come to America to work and
live.
Water is very scarce and we saw
water collection barrels on top of buildings
everywhere.
Most buildings are in an
unfinished state. They have rebar sticking up in the air and lots of times they
place bottles over the top of
these.
Most soda comes in
bottles.
There doesn't seem to be much
concern over smoking. We did see no smoking signs in Mexico City but in the
rural areas people often smoked in restaurants, etc. We did see a few signs
that warned that cigarette smoking can cause
cancer.
All the gas stations are
government controlled and they are called
Pemex.
You have to buy toilet paper to
use the bathrooms - usually 2
pesos.
The people don't seem to be
concerned about litter as it is everywhere along the roadsides.
Most hotels in rural areas don't have
heat or air conditioning.
There isn't
any heat or air conditioning in the
schools.
The people use every part of
the corn plant. They even dry the stalks to feed to the
animals.
There are elaborate churches
everywhere, in the city and the rural
areas.
Some of the roads are still made
of cobblestones.
In most of the rural
areas that we visited we could hear roosters in the
morning.
Posted: Sun - March 13, 2005 at 11:56 PM