Una ConmemoraZIHón Solemne

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Mexico's presidente announced today an ambitious plan to help rebuild Acapulco, Coyuca de Benítez and surrounding communities affected by Otis. Among other items, over 61 billion pesos will go towards helping the people rebuild their homes and their businesses. It is quite an extraordinary assistance package. Also, large contingents of Guardia Nacional will be stationed in each colonia to keep a lid on things, which of course will have important secondary benefits of shutting down many if not most organized criminal enterprises in the region. Of course, we'll have to watch out here for el efecto cucaracha where criminals simply flee from one area to another, something we've experienced before.

So after all the cute little kids went home to glom down their sweets and count their cash, the "adults" stayed up and kept the alcohol party going (which is what Halloween has deteriorated into), drinking and leaving tons of garbage on the streets, downtown beach and plazas. The worst was the rodada of motorcycles revving their engines and making as much noise as they could, going around and around the downtown and residential areas until 3 or so in the morning. Lots of my neighbors were quite upset about this new addition to Jalogüín, an imported tradition many of us already dislike. I was rather disgusted with the stench of human feces in the Plaza del Artista. Used to be the BIG deal was the costume party at Coconuts and a handful of kids accompanied by their parents making the rounds of the restaurants where gringos frequented shouting "Jalogüín" to get money, but each year more bars get involved. Now the government has also gotten involved and it's pretty much gone downhill from there with Disneyland characters and purple twinkling lights in the trees along the waterfront and now noisy rude bikers and drunks ruining any semblance of tranquility, especially when there are many families like ours focused on getting up early the next morning to take flowers to the burial places of the deceased children in our family.

Thursday, November 2nd we observe Día de Muertos to remember the deceased adults in our family. Another tough day that for old-family locals has nothing to do with costume parties or anything festive. We'll take the flowers we bought at jacked up prices the day before to the eternal resting places of our loved ones, cleaned up in previous days to be ready for this day. Again, a sad and solemn tradition. Not an excuse to party for us. But apparently it's become too much to ask for respect and reverence for our local customs and traditions, and that's just a damn shame.

A place that I hold in extremely high regard is El Refugio de Potosí, one of our most incredible local attractions. A center for wildlife conservation and environmental education that highlights the wonders of our fascinating local flora and fauna. Features a fully reconstructed sperm whale skeleton (the only one in Mexico), an observation tower, a wheelchair accessible footpath for observing local flora and fauna, and a butterfly pavilion. Located near the beach on the road to Barra de Potosí. Perfect for the entire family.
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La frescura y belleza de la mañana en la bahía de Zihuatanejo motiva a muchos para tomar una caminata matutina.