*  Type 1: Walls of concrete blocks of 15 cm. thickness, ceilings of zinc sheets over matallic stricture and reinforced conceretee floors in the industrial areas.

*  Type 2: Walls of concrete blocks of 15 cm. thickness, ceilings of pre-stressed beams and long hollow bricks of pressed reinforced concrete and floors of tile 30 x 30 cm. in the bathrooms, offices, dining room, and security building.

*  Foundations: Masonry supported by firm rock supporting walls, isolated concrete spread          footings to receive columns and/or rebar structures, in types 1 and 2.

*  Structure: Metallic base in 3 welded sheets in four central columns w crossbeams,  type1.        Loading walls, spread footings and enclosures of reinforced concrete, in type 2.

*  Walls: Concrete blocks of 15 cm. thickness and 2.4 Meters height, in types 1 and 2.

*  Ceilings: Beams pre-stressed and long hollow bricks of pressed concrete and small and          medium spaces, in types 1 and 2.

*  Terrace Roof:  A combination of lime and concrete (calcreto) with the style of the region,          uneven in the rainfall drainage channels, in type 2.

*  Fence: peripheral boundaries enclosed with chain-link wire fence set in concrete.

*   Coating: Mortar lime-powder-cement, in tupe 2 structures.

*   Ceiling Rise: Mortar lime-powder-cement under slab, in type 2 structures.

*   Floor Lining: Ceramic tile of 20 x 20 cm. at 1.4 meters height.

*   Floors: Reinforced concrete, in type 1.  Paste tile of 7 x 30 cm, in type 2.

*   Stairs: This is a ground-level structure.

*   Paint: Vinyl and enamel in walls and ceilings, varnish in carpentry.

C)  Carpentry: Adjoining hollow doors of plywood, in type 2.

D)  Hydraulic installations: Hidden with copper with exits in cold water in kitchen and bathrooms.

Advantages of the Yucatan location:

1. It is strategically located in Southeastern region of Mexico, with world class transportation available in less than 2 hours by air and 36 hours by sea, from Miami, Florida, Houston, Texas, or Charleston SC, USA.
2. Merida, the capital of Yucatan, is in the industrial center of Mexico closer to the East coast or the Gulf of Mexico, with access to Europe, Central and south America, and the Carribbean.
3. Preferential access to a market of almost a billion consumers, including the USA, Canada, Japan, Singapore, and South American nations, through the global network of Free Trade Agreements Mexico has celebrated.
4. Availability of skilled and stable labor force, providing low turnover and low absenteeism.
5. Education and training available through 69 colleges, of which nine are Technological Institutes and 186 are specialized schools.
6. Highly competitive operation costs, with salaries and wages which are the most competitive in all Mexico.  Hourly wages for skilled labor is U$D 1.33 per hour, including social costs and taxes.  The hourly wage for unskilled labor is around U$D 0.70 (70 cents).  The salaries of executives, managers, and administrators are generally between 10% and 20% lower then in the central or northern Mexico regions.
7. Availability of an important deepwater port that provides access to other markets.
8. Excellent telecommunications.
9. Abundant electricity and water.
10. Minimal industrial pollution.
11. With Labor and social peace, Yucatan is one of the safest states in the country.
12. Excellent climate and quality of life.
13. In recent years, growth rate of gross domestic product per capity has been above the national average.
14. Merida is the business, financial, and technological center, as well as the more developed for medical, hospital, and educational services in southeastern Mexico.
15. Important tourist area known internationally for its majestic Mayan ruins, such as Uxmal and Chichen Itza, as well as its ecosystem and its unique natural formations in the world, such as cenotes, among many other natural treasures.

Please contact us for Spanish translation or more details:

Douglas Rowell,   <douglas@amtex.org>

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(Map from Merida to Baca, Yucatan, also showing the Port of Progreso)