Six beautiful unused bus stops
The neighborhood I'm living in now used to be part of the American Canal zone, and it still has a lot of English-speaking people living here (as well as people from Germany, France, Holland, and a few other countries). It's a pretty wealthy neighborhood with only one point of vehicle access, and that point is monitored by a guard who checks that people coming in are actually allowed here.
There is no bus service in this neighborhood anymore, but clearly there had been at one time. The bus stop shelters are all made of concrete, and the shape is very artsy. Even though the stops don't get used for waiting for buses, people who walk through the neighborhood sometimes stop and rest a these shelters (and sometimes use them to duck out of the rain).
About 5 or 6 years ago, the neighborhood commissioned an artist to paint these shelters, and so they're an extra lovely addition to the area. I thought I'd take you on a tour. Enjoy these bus stops that have no buses stopping at them!
This fish-themed shelter is the closest to my AirBnB, just around the corner and starting up the hill. |
This is what it looks like from the other side, coming down the hill toward my AirBnB. |
This shelter is decorated with birds. This is the view from the sidewalk . . . |
. . . and this is the view from the street. The property owners planted trees along the sidewalk, so coming from this direction, it's hard to see the shelter. |
Coming from the other direction, though, you can see plants and a sloth. |
This shelter has two birds, from one side . . . |
. . . and surprisingly, not much else on the other side. |
This shelter showing a bird and a wolf is near a field that has lots of frogs and ñeques in it. |
From this angle, you can see the field; the shelter shows a jaguar/cheetah and another bird. |
This is the shelter near the shortcut. It's the only one with abstract art. |
From the other side, more abstract art. The shortcut starts by walking along that white wall in the background; behind that is a forest with a paved path through it. |
And this shelter has a sea-life theme. It's next to a park with playground. |
From the other side, you can see a whale, and the playground and community center in the background. |
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