Utility poles in Mexico
Tapered concrete and colourful streets
Tapered concrete poles with crossarms, in front of brightly painted walls, are a Mexico look.
- Grey tapered concrete poles with metal crossarms.
- Wires tangled at corners in town centres.
- Brightly painted walls and flat roofs behind.
15 photos, grouped by the clue they show.
Key clue Tapered concrete 12
Key clue Cable tangle 3
Mexico: what its poles look like
Mexican streets are lined with grey tapered concrete poles, narrower at the top, with metal crossarms carrying the lines.
In town centres, wires tangle at street corners in front of brightly painted walls and flat roofs.
Tapered concrete poles are found in cities, towns and along highways across the country.
Look-alikes: how to tell them apart
Mexico vs 
United States
Brazil
The United States mostly uses wooden poles with drum transformers. Brazil's concrete poles are often wrapped in cable tangles and its signs are in Portuguese. Spanish signs and colourful walls point to Mexico.
Questions about poles in Mexico
What do Mexican utility poles look like?
Most are grey concrete poles that get narrower towards the top, with metal crossarms.
How can I tell Mexico from the US?
Mexico uses tapered concrete poles more than wood, and signs are in Spanish. The US mostly has wooden poles and English signs.