Hola amigos, happy Easter!
OK,after knowing what Easter is, lets go back to Vallarta..
Here in Mexico Easter is a unique time in the year to have a break from the regular activities and enjoy with family and friends
2 weeks of vacation is what the schools give to the students so, as you might know, sun,sand and sea is what they are looking for!
Hotels are 100% full occupancy and all the bars and restaurants have great promotions. Everybody is ready to party !
But for the locals... it is a different story.
Everything is full, there is no parking spots, traffic jam all day long,supermarkets and shopping malls are packed,beaches are completely full. The economic revenues are great for hotels and some stores like "OXXO" stores,(Mexican version of 7/11 stores) but most of the people bring their own supplies to the beach.
I would like to say that this year most of the people took care of their garbage and left the beach clean, and the local authorities did a great job too.
Here are some pics, these were taken in downtown and old town.
Stay tuned for more articles!
Your amigo in PV: Juan Carlos.
For Catholic people Easter or "Semana Santa" (as we Mexicans call it) is about celebrating the resurrection of Jesus Christ on the third day after his crucifixion at Calvary as described in the New Testament.Easter is preceded by Lent, a forty-day period of fasting, prayer, and penance. The last week of Lent is called Holy Week, and it contains the days of the Easter Triduum, including Maundy Thursday, commemorating Maundy and the Last Supper,as well as Good Friday, commemorating the crucifixion and death of Jesus. Easter is followed by a fifty-day period called Eastertide or the Easter Season, ending with Pentecost Sunday. The festival is referred to in English by a variety of different names including Easter Day, Easter Sunday,Resurrection Day and Resurrection Sunday. (Source: Wikipedia.)
OK,after knowing what Easter is, lets go back to Vallarta..
2 weeks of vacation is what the schools give to the students so, as you might know, sun,sand and sea is what they are looking for!
Hotels are 100% full occupancy and all the bars and restaurants have great promotions. Everybody is ready to party !
But for the locals... it is a different story.
Everything is full, there is no parking spots, traffic jam all day long,supermarkets and shopping malls are packed,beaches are completely full. The economic revenues are great for hotels and some stores like "OXXO" stores,(Mexican version of 7/11 stores) but most of the people bring their own supplies to the beach.
I would like to say that this year most of the people took care of their garbage and left the beach clean, and the local authorities did a great job too.
Here are some pics, these were taken in downtown and old town.
Stay tuned for more articles!
Your amigo in PV: Juan Carlos.
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