Almost bigger than Christmas in Mexico is the celebration of Guadalupe, the Virgin who was seen by a poor farmer and told to tell the bishop of his sighting. The main day is December 12, but every day leading up to the 12th kids go all around town, to stores, restaurants and homes, with various versions of a decoration and a song. This 4 amigos sang to us at David Lau's restaurant while we had supper and then on my urging, hopped inside to collect money from the other diners, all of whom were very generous. The funds go to the church to support programs for local families.
The final event of the Christmas shows the other night was a series of pinatas, strung over the basketball court in the town square, where all ages of kids were given a chance to bash out the candies and toys. They kept being put up until everyone had something.
The youngest members of the audience weren't all that interested, but enjoyed all the music, lights and people everywhere.
Almost bigger than Christmas in Mexico is the celebration of Guadalupe, the Virgin who was seen by a poor farmer and told to tell the bishop of his sighting. The main day is December 12, but every day leading up to the 12th kids go all around town, to stores, restaurants and homes, with various versions of a decoration and a song. This 4 amigos sang to us at David Lau's restaurant while we had supper and then on my urging, hopped inside to collect money from the other diners, all of whom were very generous. The funds go to the church to support programs for local families.
The final event of the Christmas shows the other night was a series of pinatas, strung over the basketball court in the town square, where all ages of kids were given a chance to bash out the candies and toys. They kept being put up until everyone had something.
The youngest members of the audience weren't all that interested, but enjoyed all the music, lights and people everywhere.
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