Disrespect

Two years ago, we ate dinner at Puerto Il Mar (across from where the fishermen sell their catch). It was lovely, watching the moms and dads with their little ones in various costumes.

The restaurant provided some wrapped candies for us, if the kids approached. Great fun!

we look forward to handing out treats to children, seeing their costumes and smiling faces. Hats off to the parents of these children for allowing some fun to enter their lives.

See for yourself...Google 'Halloween in mexico'

Why would you possibly take delight in offending local sensibilities? Is it just because I mentioned it? Yes, you will see some folks with children seeking free candy and money for 3 days in a row. They have no idea about the Anglo culture, only that foreigners will give them money or candy if they ask for it. Why would you insist on diluting Día de Muertos with Madison Avenue's U.S. style Halloween? Of course you are free to be disrespectful of local culture if you like even after having it brought to you attention, but that's all you're doing besides contributing to the poor health and poor manners of some children. Local parents have had this discussion with local schools for years because it bothers locals to have our culture disrespected by foreigners and folks from other places. It's bad enough you insist locals speak your language, but in an era where diabetes is a national epidemic thanks to the U.S. products Coca-Cola and Pepsi, imposing your culture on local Mexicans just because you can and teaching local kids to ask for candy is extremely unhelpful. If you're so determined to be a disrespectful visitor I guess nothing I say will stop you.