Independance Day in Paradise

Yesterday, September 15, was the Mexican independance day. The day these folks celebrate kicking out those damn Spanish who had made them slaves for something like 300 years. There are parties and public gatherings all over the country. The highlight of the evening is El Grito, which means "the yell".

Last night we decided to go hear El Grito live as shouted by our much malingered mayor, Chacho. Viva Mexico! Viva Cancun! Viva Quintana Roo (our state)! They followed this with fireworks. Quite lame fireworks actually. And lots of singing and music.

The city is broke. Hopefully this is why they didn't waste gobs of money on fireworks. Chacho has been locked in some kind of political battle with the Governor of the state for some years now. Somehow or other the Governor has been able to put a stranglehold on the city's coffers. Now the richest city in all of Mexico, can't pay it's bills. We get 2 million visitors a year and we can't pay our bills?