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DID YOU KNOW?
FACTS & FICTION WITH A MEXICAN TWIST
JULY 2003
Did You Know That...
...Mexico has many "Est"raordinary places...?
An earlier column, "Microwaves (with a view)", examined the scenic delights to be found by following the "Microondas" road signs that puzzle many first-time visitors. That column probably didn't appeal to any passing historians, but another road-sign abbreviation, "EST", could easily have been invented just for them.
EST stands for Estación. In some contexts, this would mean "season", but in the context of road signs, it means "station", as in Railroad Station. The sign is still commonly seen when traveling in many parts of Mexico, even though very few passenger trains now run.
Most of the country's railroad lines were built at the end of the nineteenth century and, as a result, most railroad stations in Mexico date from around the same time. Some are wonderful architectural monuments to a (sadly) by-gone age.
Before we examine their attractions in more depth, take note that the somewhat similar sign E.S.T. also appears in many regions of Mexico. This stands for Escuela Secundaria Técnica (Technical Secondary School), a much less interesting and decidedly non-historical building, usually very close to the main highway.
Read the complete article . . .
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