[blackdog]

I watched Mexican workers build two stories of a new hotel in cancun. About 10 guys and five gallon buckets with a hand operated bender for the rebar. They did it in one week. They still had around six more stories to go when we left.

[hanamizu]

I watched Mexican workers build two stories of a new hotel in cancun. About 10 guys and five gallon buckets with a hand operated bender for the rebar.

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It was always interesting to look at building projects in Baja California south of San Diego. The architecture looked pretty impressive, but sometimes the building would be abandoned long before completion. The empty shell would stand there for years. Huge condos right next to the ocean, yet people weren’t living in them.

Considering Mexican construction standards, I can see why people might be reluctant to buy. Mexican sidewalks are dicey at best.