Why do the roads SW of Cancun make such weird patterns. It’s almost like a ladder or just long roads to nowhere with single houses on either side. I have seen this in other central/south American countries as well. What political/legal/geographical/etc factors make it turn out like this?

I >>KNOW<< there is someone out there who can understand and explain this satisfactorily. I just need to find the right community, group, etc.

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    6 days ago

    Not sure exactly. This reminds me of the Chilean Petroglyphs. They were etched into the land and would travel miles and miles to other settlements. Not an actual road, but a wide enough foot path. And actually etched into the rock. This could easily be remnants of past iterations of the native cultures in that region. They could be aligned with the phases of the sun. See Chaco Canyon (US) for examples.