You think mexico city's smog is bad, wait till you see the smoke filled skies of santiago (recently). It seems the garbage dump fires are blowing smoke and ashes all over santiago valley. I thought it was a cloudy day and sun was barely visible in thick smoke cloud. Ashes are falling all over everything and my allegies are acting up. Many people are having breathing problems, folks, its really unhealthy to be breathing these dangerous toxins.
Other than that, we are having great traffic jams all over santiago downtown. Thanks to water company's pipeline repair project, the whole "las carrera" avenue is dug open. Its very difficult to get across the other side. To get to other side of las carreras, you must take 30 de marzo st or Juan pablo duarte. The traffic jams are getting worse by the expanding project. My friend, the engineer in charge, is breaking his behind to finish it up by semana santa. He thinks he will be tied up here under the hot sun sweating on the street while I will be under the north coast sun.
Economy is worse now than under hippo. Bars and restaurants are empty. No one seem to have any spending money. I think if the trend stays the same, say good bye to many businesses. First ones to go will be small restaurants and discos which seem more visible to folks. No one can afford to pay monumental electric bills and pay the staff when no cash is coming in. DR is more expensive than many cities in USA. I, personally, find everything more expensive here than in atlanta (except for property rent).
But don't worry, the powerful will survive and they will get over the yearly hurdles and stay alive. I predict, folks who will survive these economic crisis will benefit in the good time greater than many.
AZB
Other than that, we are having great traffic jams all over santiago downtown. Thanks to water company's pipeline repair project, the whole "las carrera" avenue is dug open. Its very difficult to get across the other side. To get to other side of las carreras, you must take 30 de marzo st or Juan pablo duarte. The traffic jams are getting worse by the expanding project. My friend, the engineer in charge, is breaking his behind to finish it up by semana santa. He thinks he will be tied up here under the hot sun sweating on the street while I will be under the north coast sun.
Economy is worse now than under hippo. Bars and restaurants are empty. No one seem to have any spending money. I think if the trend stays the same, say good bye to many businesses. First ones to go will be small restaurants and discos which seem more visible to folks. No one can afford to pay monumental electric bills and pay the staff when no cash is coming in. DR is more expensive than many cities in USA. I, personally, find everything more expensive here than in atlanta (except for property rent).
But don't worry, the powerful will survive and they will get over the yearly hurdles and stay alive. I predict, folks who will survive these economic crisis will benefit in the good time greater than many.
AZB