Blasting in Ixtapa/Zihuatanejo (or Fireworks?)

Yes it's fireworks which are supposed to be illegal here but...whatever. It will most likely continue until after Christmas.

Poor dog won't come out from under the bed, he's that frightened. I won't bring him here again.

Probably fireworks. I heard the same sound in Petatlan a little bit ago.

Tomorrow is Día de Guadalupe. The most Mexican of all holidays and the biggest celebration of the year for many people. Tonight is the last night of the pilgrimages. Tomorrow is her holy day, like a birthday, in honor of the apparition of Tonantzín to San Juan Diego in Tepeyác.

If you want to experience the truest and purest of Mexican culture, tonight is the most important night of the year for millions of Mexicans as we await midnight to sing Las Mañanitas to Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe. If you are in town I urge you to make your way downtown soon if you want to enjoy the celebration at its peak. You will see lots of people dressed up in traditional Mexican clothing, especially the little children. There will be food and drink and music and dancing and singing in the streets near the Iglesia de Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe. If this is your first time being here on this date, it is like nothing you've ever experienced. Expect lots of noise including fireworks, skyrockets and probably some gunshots at midnight. It may be a late night for some of the "faithful". All part of the Magic of Mexico...

Tonight there is a huge celebration at the Basilica de Guadalupe in Tepeyác where many of Mexico’s most talented and revered musicians and singers honor Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe. If you have access to Mexican TV I recommend tuning in around 11 or 11:30 PM to see this annual event. You should be able to see it on Televisa’s Canal de las Estrellas or TV Azteca’s Canal Trece and maybe a few other channels. This is part of the core of Mexican culture, part of the essence of Mexico.

Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe