Carnival

The 5 days before the start of lent are the time for Carnival here in Mazatlan. This year the Carnival was from February 15 - 20. There are many events associated with the Carnival, but the only one we attended was the Tuesday parade.

We had heard that the crowds were really bad. Fortunately, we found a hotel advertisement that was posted on the bulletin board here in our RV park. For $5 each, we could reserve a table on the second floor of the conference room. The location was great - we could see over the top of the people who were watching the parade from the street. We could order drinks and food. It was a perfect location from which to watch. We took the bus so that we didn't have to drive. The parade started at 4:00 and was over by 6:00. It was very noisy and lively. We had a good time.

In Mexico they don't bring the check until you ask for it. It is considered impolite as they don't want to give the impression that they are asking you to leave. So here is your spanish word for the day. La Cuenta, por favor. (The check, please).