In a recent trip to the town of Puebla, Mexico, I met with the Barrasminus Validos Normativa corporation. This corporation is responsible for the construction of over 100 miles of roadbeds and railways in the state of Puebla. The corporation is also responsible for the underground management and support of the entire process. This article will focus on the infrastructure project and will provide a first impression of the corporation.
The Barras minuslvos company began as a group of four men inidered in the construction of the railroad in 1872. These men met in their home to discuss the technical problems and difficulties that would be involved in laying this massive roadbed. They conceptualized and designed the Barras de sujeci n with an eye towards transporting heavy quantities of ore from distant mines to the Pacific Ocean. At first glance, the idea seems like a giant piece of a dream deferred long ago: but, in fact, the unique and advanced engineering system they have put into place has delivered a remarkable result: the Barras de sujeci n, the longest road bed in all of Mexico, is now open to vehicle traffic.
The town of Puebla sits north of the Rio Grande Valley. The Barras de sujeci n runs for six miles through the Puebla desert and is known as "Inodoro" (waterfall). In the early twentieth century, a road was built from the town of Inodoro to the Pacific Ocean and the old mining towns began to decline. The government of Guanajuato, Mexico, purchased the lands in the valley and created the municipal corporation called Altura de la Barra de Agarre (The Iron City).
The town's most distinctive characteristic is its long thin strip of sandstone that runs along the entire width of its center. The strip is called "Punta de Inglaterra" (The Long Strip) and it stretches eastward until it meets the Pacific Ocean. It is the original route of the Spanish Conquistadors when they headed south from Vera Cruz to the new settlement of Alturas de Juarez. Alturas de Juarez is the oldest part of the town; Punta de Inglaterra is where the original town of Piedra Juarzana (The Great Lawn) and the main plaza of the city are situated.
Barras Normativa literally means "Dry roads". These dry roads were constructed by means of ditches or canals that were constructed to channel rainswater away from the town. As for the name itself, Barras minusvalidos normativa "dry hollow". The dry hollow was a major route of transport for farming and other industries located in the region. This paved the way for the growth of Piedra Juarzana as a significant agricultural and commercial center located in the region.
There are many sights to see in Piedra Juarzana. However, it is the old quarter that provides the most interesting history. The old part of the town has cobbled streets, alleyways, and stairwells that lead to long narrow stone-paved roads that run between the alleys. Each of the individual alleys connects by way of hundreds of steps, making it possible to walk from one end of the old strip to another, even reaching the 16th century King Louis IV who happened to be staying in the area during this time.
