Chapala centro packed for grito celebration

Chapala Mayor Moisés Anaya proudly waves the national flag after leading the cries of Viva Mexico! from the City Hall balcony during his first Grito ceremony, held Sunday, September 15 at 11 p.m. on the dot.

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Amishap in igniting the Fuego Patrio in a pair of giant braziers set up on the building’s rooftop did nothing to quell the fervor of hundreds of celebrants who kept the festivities going into the wee hours.