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We Can still be Light when there are No Easy Answers

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These pictures show why our main road out is closed.  Basically, because of tropical rains, and poor drainage and sewage from an overpopulated area, the side of the mountain is caving in. An attempt a couple of years ago, to stop the damage was too little too late.   The concrete they poured down the side of the mountain still stands but underneath is a cavern, whose size is unknown.   And this is the underside of our road. Not to mention that there are two neighborhoods right at the top of this falling wall of dirt that are in imminent danger.  The people are hearing large rumblings in the night and debris continues to fall. The next picture is our back way out, which is also damaged by rain and erosion.  This pic was taken this afternoon. Traffic in San Cristobal has become a living nightmare, as all the traffic from our area is diverted the back way out.   The word is Spanish is most adequate..."insoportable"...which means "beyond all bearing" or &