By saavedraa on Skatehive
English version The Gran Mariscal de Ayacucho overpass, located in the city of Cumana, is a bridge that connects Avenida Perimetral with Avenida Nueva Toledo. It replaced what was formerly known as the El Indio Roundabout, which had become a chaotic traffic bottleneck due to the sheer volume of vehicles passing through it. Whenever I have the chance to cross it by bus, I can’t help but think of amusement parks, since the rapid descent replicates the queasy feeling in the stomach that some rides produce. At first, this project was rejected by the public because it replaced El Indio, a statue of an indigenous man holding a fish over a fountain, which was very beautiful at night—a symbol for the people of Cumaná because it was the gateway to the city. However, that monument was moved to the outskirts, in front of the Hotel Los Bordones. This overpass was opened in 2010 with one key goal: to ease traffic congestion, especially during rush hour. It also connects various residential and comm