Nov 21, 2014
Today marks the 450th anniversary of the expedition to the Philippines from Barra.
To mark the special event, three days of celebration are taking place.
Tonight we followed the parade of dignitaries from el jardin to the malecon, heard speeches from the Philippine Ambassador, the governor of the state of Jalisco, the mayor of Cihuatlan and of Barra.
Amazingly enough, I understood most of the Spanish speeches.....could not have said that four years ago!
Barra's beach has been rebuilt
with sand dredged from the lagoon behind Barra, sloped situation makes one leg shorter than the other if you walk it too often!
Parade guides
Blow the conch to get things started
Bird of paradise , at least 20 of these arrangements along the route
Characters from the era
stores open along the way
High school students were hosts but how do they walk on cobbles in these heels?
approaching the melanin
Grand Bay Hotel across the lagoon
This ground cover was planted on the new sand to prevent erosion in the next storm
Elementary students in their school uniforms lined both sides of the malecon waving Mexican and Philippian flags
Bandstand up ahead
That lonely palm on the point of Isla Navidad
So much sand added here
In front of sea Master
Dinner at Nachos
an incredible orchestra from Chapala
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