Incendio en Playa Principal

We were awakened by this just before midnight. People were present at Casa Arcadia drinking when it started. It appears the palapa of Valeria's restaurant had a short circuit that quickly spread to the other palapa. Even though the Bomberos arrived extremely quickly, there was nothing they could do but put out the embers. I bet the restaurants sure miss the beautiful palm trees and almendro trees that the city cut down to build these palapas. Now they have no shade at all.

Helluva way to start Día del Amor y la Amistad. And then of course the mayor arrived and ordered everything to be cleaned up before morning. Apparently his image was more important than the neighbors getting any sleep (including guests at 3 nearby hotels).

Hopefully they will not be rebuilt so tall or with flammable materials.