Revolution Day is a fun holiday in Mexico. A lot of people dress up in the typical garb of the early 1900s, and everyone comes out to celebrate. We drove down to Puerto Vallarta for the day to go to the parade, where thousands of locals lined the streets for hours and hours of parade fun. Schools from all over the area participated, each trying to do something just a little different than the last. Usually, though, all it ended up being was one group waving flags, the next waving green/white/red pom-poms, and the next swinging flag colored hula-hoops around on their arms.
One thing I’ve never quite understood when watching parades in Mexico, is how in the world they teach so many kids to drum. I don’t think I even know a drummer in real life, yet here each school has at least thirty kids under ten that can jam on that marching band drum.
Anyway, it was a nice parade. It’s just such a big community gathering. Everyone was there. Kids loved it. The kids marching in the parade were constantly waving to friends and family on the sidewalks. Old ladies and men participated and sung their hearts out. Really, just everyone is a part of it in one way or another, and it was great to see.
6 Comments on “Revolution Day”
Your photographs are wonderful, as always.
I love the second photo of all of the spectators. So many shades of pink, red and fuchsia, with only one girl in the crowd making contact with you. Super cool!
I suspect you snuck in an old-timey photo of that couple – did you? Great photos. Big contrast to the chaos the USA is causing in the world today!
Stunning colour! Great pictures.
This used to be one of our favorite days in PV. Glad it’s still going strong.
Thanks for the Typ 181, aka Thing shot. Owned two of them over the years. Fun for a while, then you come to the conclusion you need a car…