they’re the bowels of one of the world’s largest and most polluted cities where
largest and most polluted cities where
largest and most polluted cities where disease runs rampant
disease runs rampant
disease runs rampant and the stench is sickening human
and the stench is sickening human
and the stench is sickening human excrement toxic waste
excrement toxic waste
excrement toxic waste rotting cadavers all flowing right
rotting cadavers all flowing right
rotting cadavers all flowing right beneath the sidewalk the sewers of
beneath the sidewalk the sewers of
beneath the sidewalk the sewers of Mexico City are as disgusting as any on
Mexico City are as disgusting as any on
Mexico City are as disgusting as any on earth but this men Carlos Barrios has
earth but this men Carlos Barrios has
earth but this men Carlos Barrios has just given up a comfortable desk job for
just given up a comfortable desk job for
just given up a comfortable desk job for the opportunity to swim in them it’s 3
the opportunity to swim in them it’s 3
the opportunity to swim in them it’s 3 o’clock in the afternoon and Carlos is
o’clock in the afternoon and Carlos is
o’clock in the afternoon and Carlos is pulling a dead dog out of the sewer he’s
pulling a dead dog out of the sewer he’s
pulling a dead dog out of the sewer he’s making sure that the wastewater of
making sure that the wastewater of
making sure that the wastewater of Mexico City stays where it belongs we
Mexico City stays where it belongs we
Mexico City stays where it belongs we pull up all the things you can imagine
pull up all the things you can imagine
pull up all the things you can imagine you can see chairs cars all kind of
you can see chairs cars all kind of
you can see chairs cars all kind of waste anything you like you see missing
waste anything you like you see missing
waste anything you like you see missing the drains located in a massive basin
the drains located in a massive basin
the drains located in a massive basin Mexico City is a crowded industrial
Mexico City is a crowded industrial
Mexico City is a crowded industrial Colossus its sewer lines stretch for
Colossus its sewer lines stretch for
Colossus its sewer lines stretch for thousands of miles
thousands of miles
thousands of miles some following channels dug by the
some following channels dug by the
some following channels dug by the Aztecs the sewers are severely overtaxed
Aztecs the sewers are severely overtaxed
Aztecs the sewers are severely overtaxed not only must they accommodate runoff
not only must they accommodate runoff
not only must they accommodate runoff from the mountains but also the wastes
from the mountains but also the wastes
from the mountains but also the wastes from the toilets and sinks of 19 million
from the toilets and sinks of 19 million
from the toilets and sinks of 19 million people the slightest blockage can send
people the slightest blockage can send
people the slightest blockage can send sewage flowing into the streets and
sewage flowing into the streets and
sewage flowing into the streets and subways or worse into the homes of
subways or worse into the homes of
subways or worse into the homes of thousands at age 45 Carlos decided to
thousands at age 45 Carlos decided to
thousands at age 45 Carlos decided to leave his job as an accountant to join
leave his job as an accountant to join
leave his job as an accountant to join the team that keeps these sewers flowing
the team that keeps these sewers flowing
the team that keeps these sewers flowing I have work for the city about 24 years
I have work for the city about 24 years
I have work for the city about 24 years when I get bored of the office job the
when I get bored of the office job the
when I get bored of the office job the opportunity came for me to dive in I
opportunity came for me to dive in I
opportunity came for me to dive in I took him it was a great change for me I
took him it was a great change for me I
took him it was a great change for me I changed my life completely
changed my life completely
changed my life completely back at the base the team receives an
back at the base the team receives an
back at the base the team receives an emergency call the Akula co pumping
emergency call the Akula co pumping
emergency call the Akula co pumping plant has a mysterious blockage and it
plant has a mysterious blockage and it
plant has a mysterious blockage and it needs to be cleared immediately once
needs to be cleared immediately once
needs to be cleared immediately once again
again
again the dirty job Falls to Carlos be calm
the dirty job Falls to Carlos be calm
the dirty job Falls to Carlos be calm and careful
and careful
and careful if anything happens don’t despair I’ll
if anything happens don’t despair I’ll
if anything happens don’t despair I’ll be the one to make decisions we will be
be the one to make decisions we will be
be the one to make decisions we will be very safe these Carlos’s life so we will
very safe these Carlos’s life so we will
very safe these Carlos’s life so we will be careful Carlos has no idea what to
be careful Carlos has no idea what to
be careful Carlos has no idea what to expect
expect
expect Julio’s team alone has hauled out more
Julio’s team alone has hauled out more
Julio’s team alone has hauled out more than a dozen corpses most of the murder
than a dozen corpses most of the murder
than a dozen corpses most of the murder victims alone in this dark
victims alone in this dark
victims alone in this dark claustrophobic environment Carlos must
claustrophobic environment Carlos must
claustrophobic environment Carlos must remain calm and focused confusion can
remain calm and focused confusion can
remain calm and focused confusion can mean death Carlos tries not to think
mean death Carlos tries not to think
mean death Carlos tries not to think about the soup of bacteria he’s swimming
about the soup of bacteria he’s swimming
about the soup of bacteria he’s swimming in including tetanus typhoid and cholera
in including tetanus typhoid and cholera
in including tetanus typhoid and cholera his suit protects him but it is an armor
his suit protects him but it is an armor
his suit protects him but it is an armor a sharp puncture could wreak havoc our
a sharp puncture could wreak havoc our
a sharp puncture could wreak havoc our skin also you have to get to the
skin also you have to get to the
skin also you have to get to the hospital
hospital
hospital because of the environment is very
because of the environment is very
because of the environment is very contaminated after a half-hour search
contaminated after a half-hour search
contaminated after a half-hour search Carlos locates the obstruction there’s a
Carlos locates the obstruction there’s a
Carlos locates the obstruction there’s a metallic object I’m gonna touch it to
metallic object I’m gonna touch it to
metallic object I’m gonna touch it to see what it is Roger the obstruction
see what it is Roger the obstruction
see what it is Roger the obstruction turns out to be a rusty wheel from an
turns out to be a rusty wheel from an
turns out to be a rusty wheel from an old sewage pump once they’ve located it
old sewage pump once they’ve located it
old sewage pump once they’ve located it the team makes Swift work of the problem
the team makes Swift work of the problem
the team makes Swift work of the problem it’s been a successful mission for
it’s been a successful mission for
it’s been a successful mission for Carlos but before he can undress he must
Carlos but before he can undress he must
Carlos but before he can undress he must be washed and scrubbed down with a
be washed and scrubbed down with a
be washed and scrubbed down with a disinfectant in his new job Carlos has
disinfectant in his new job Carlos has
disinfectant in his new job Carlos has found a renewed sense of purpose I feel
found a renewed sense of purpose I feel
found a renewed sense of purpose I feel like I’d be someone who makes people
like I’d be someone who makes people
like I’d be someone who makes people live better
live better
live better with infinite amounts of sewage to tend
with infinite amounts of sewage to tend
with infinite amounts of sewage to tend to carlos has got plenty to keep him
to carlos has got plenty to keep him
to carlos has got plenty to keep him busy in the bowels of Mexico City
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