Crack out your camera on Monday, November 20. Civic parades taking place at lakeside to commemorate the 1910 outbreak of La Revolución Mexicana are rife with irresistible Kodak moments.
The action-packed cavalcades feature school kids dressed up to impersonate rabble troops and historic figures of the Revolution era, uniformed student squads that pause along the way to perform synchronized routines and athletic stunts, marching bands sounding off traditional tunes and charro equestrians saddled on prancing mounts. The spectacle provides plenty of entertainment for spectators watching from the sidelines.
Chapala’s Revolution Day desfile is scheduled to start at 8:30 a.m. for a straight run along Avenida Francisco Madero from the municipal soccer field to the south end of the main avenue.
The Ajijic route starts from the west end of La Floresta at 9 a.m., following Calle Constitucion-Ocampo to Seis Esquinas, to double back towards the plaza along Hidalgo.
Jocotepec starts the holiday with a flag ceremony at the town square, 9 a.m., immediately followed by the parade snaking through the center of town along the main streets.
Motorists are advised to refrain from leaving their vehicles parked along the parade route after 8 a.m., and be alert for traffic jams on principal thoroughfares blocked off while the parades are in progress.
A note to employers: Under Mexico’s Federal Labor Laws, Revolution Day is a día de asueto (statutory holiday) when salaried workers are entitled to a day off, or otherwise due their full daily wages plus double time for the hours worked.