Happy 200th Birthday Mexico!

I'm sorry I missed the party! It looks like it was fun.
Here is President Calderon giving the traditional Grito de Dolores. The fireworks are spectacular.

¡VIVA MEXICO!

Today is Mexican Independence Day. México is 1999 years old. Last night President Calderon gave the traditional cry of ¡VIVA MEXICO! and rings the bell at the National Palace remembering Padre Miguel Hidalgo's call to revolution September 16, 2009.

Today is a huge national holiday and many businesses will be closed.

Enjoy the party everyone!

¡Viva México!

Today is Mexican Independence day. Throughout the country there will be many great parties that started yesterday and went all night. I'm disappointed to be missing out on all the fun. Its sort of like a wild New Years and 4th of July party crossed with a rock concert all done Mexican style.

At 11:00 pm last night President Calderon gave the traditional "grito" or cry to the crowd gathered in the Plaza de la Constitución. The shout of ¡Viva México! and the ringing of the bell commemorate Padre Hidalgo's call from the church tower that signaled the start of the revolution.

¡Mexicanos, vivan los héroes que nos dieron Patria. Viva Hidalgo, viva Morelos, viva Josefa Ortiz de Domínguez! ¡Viva Allende. Viva Aldama y Matamoros! ¡Viva la Independencia Nacional! ¡Viva México! ¡Viva México¡ ¡Viva México!"

Even though it was a rainy night it looks like everyone had a good time in Mexico City.



Mark your calenders-2010 is Mexico's bicentenial. It should be a fun party plus the fishing is fantastic this this time of year.