Let the celebrations begin! This morning, enroute to the library, I ran into a pre-school parade coming down the Alcalá…
These two were bringing up the rear because they kept pausing for photos, and I couldn’t resist, either!
Going to the zócalo this afternoon more resembled trying to get to an airport gate, than strolling into a town square. Security checkpoints, with metal detectors, have been set up at 10 intersections. According to an article in this morning’s Noticias, security cameras are also in use.
All is in readiness for tonight’s festivities… another sound and light show projected on the cathedral, fireworks, and the Grito de Dolores from the balcony of the Government Palace.
However, tonight I’ll be eating the traditional Chiles en Nogada, listening for the bells at 11PM, and then watching the fireworks from my ringside seat on the rooftop. ¡Viva Mexico!
(ps) Portrait on the left is of Vicente Guerrero.
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Buen Provecha ! ( hope the spellling is right !) or Bon appetite!
Chiles en Nogada is awesome !
Happy Independence day!
So happy to see your great photos, as a cold made me miss the festival this year for the first time ever. Part of the reason I like to celebrate it is because it’s the anniversary of my moving here.
Well, your pictures of the kiddy parade and your cohetes video were almost as good as being there, so thanks.
Here’s my pic of the flag over the entrance to “our” building: http://i.imgur.com/DRLSt.jpg
And a look at Oaxaca’s September flag frenzy: http://anyportinastorm.proboards.com/index.cgi?action=display&board=pictures&thread=5319
Love your photos… especially the ones from the north side of the cathedral. I filmed the cohetes Thursday night and hope to eventually edit and post; they were spectacular. And, yesterday I took almost 300 photos of the parade. Initially weeding has gotten them down to a mere 210!!!
Perhaps we could meet for coffee sometime when you are in the city.
Oh, I would love that! As the blogger, are you able to see my email address?
Actually, I think we have met, but won’t get into that here.
And thanks for the compliment on the pics.