The Guadalajara Reporter
Guadalajara's Largest English Newspaper
If there’s one little detail of Mexico’s mes patrio that rocks my world, it’s the seasonal appearance of la flor de Santa María, a perennial wild plant native to this part of the planet that is popularly used as an adornment for public places for the Independence Day holidays.
Just before sunset on Sunday, September 15, many north shore residents will probably hear sirens blaring along the Chapala-Jocotepec highway.
Miguel Hidalgo, the father of Mexico’s emancipation from the Spanish throne, survived less than a year after calling for a popular uprising with the famed Grito de Independencia at dawn on September 16, 1810. Final chapters of his life are based on significant events that took place in and near Guadalajara.
September, Mexico’s mes patrio, is upon us. It’s the month the nation celebrates Independence Day and other dates of patriotic pride.
Recent mass shootings in the United States prompted the issuance of a series of travel advisories for foreigners considering travel to that country.
A few years back I penned a bit of a tirade for this space titled ”Curse you Mark Zuckerberg!” It reflected my annoyance at becoming a Facebook junky, something I considered a necessary evil in my line of work.
There’s a movement afoot in Ajijic. Literally. It involves village natives from different walks of life, age groups and employment fields, people who don’t share the same political and social ideals.
