Saturday 22 February 2014

Everyone Loves A Parade



We attended the PE – Colotepec Parade last night to kickoff the Carnival season.  The other municipality will have its parade next Friday night.

We started off with a dinner, drinks and sunset at the Samuray Sushi Restaurant on the beach in Sicatela.  The sushi was fabulous, as were the two for one happy hour cocktails.  We all enjoyed a few Pina Coladas while listening to the smooth crooning and keyboards of Bruce, a certain retired long time British Columbia Cabinet Minister who now has a work permit to sing and play in Mexican bars.


Bruce the Crooner


HappyHour - Pina Coladas



We knew there was a parade scheduled but in true Mexican fashion we were not sure of the where and when.  Some folks had said around 5 pm but dinner finished at 8 pm without a sign of a parade.  Just as we were about to give up and walk to the Adoquin we saw the first sweep car of cops wheeling past the beach clearing out the wayward drivers.

Everyone loves a parade and the locals arrived with the first floats.  The crowd seemed to move with their favourites throughout the parade route.  There was lots of colour, dancing and music along with a few marching masked groups and a few hot cars.  We weren’t sure what many of the floats represented but everyone seemed to be having a great time.


Deborah got some great pics.

Every Parade Has the Hot Cars



Boobs and Birds


Lots of Dancing Girls and Boys


Local Radio 


Kids Float


Our Favourite - The Super Chez


Mexican Cows Give Beer Instead of Milk


Zemat - Mexican Building Supply Kings


Like All Parades - Some Floats Have To Be Pushed



Rita got a few seconds of the music and dancing: