ROFL. I had no idea it was such a trauma for you guys: I mean, I did hear you complaining and irate, but I thought it was just extra drama to add spice to the daily anecdotes. However, reading over the post and comments I have my 2 cents to add:

1. Drivers in Medellín are Awful. They are worse than in San José Costa Rica, where I lived for more than a decade. But the worst I´ve EVER seen is in Mumbai, India. I´m talking about drivers who ONLY stop for cows... and that´s if they are gridlocked and all the cars around them are bigger than theirs. We´re talking about 4 lane roads with 8 lines of cars waiting for the light to change. And then gunning the engines and honking and swerving and leaving melted puddles of rubber on the asphalt from spinning their tires so hard. Just to stop in another traffic jam a block away. Insanity and motion sickness inducing.

2. About the chickens... those are the lucky ones who were caught BEFORE they crossed the road. The ones that did cross went to make ground chicken burger patties.

PS. Your crossing technique rocked