Guadalajara Mariachi Parade 2015

We woke early on the last Sunday in August to venture into the city of Guadalajara for the annual Mariachi Parade.  Me driving into Guad. is adventure enough, being that I can not seem to follow map directions once I hit the city border.  Most of my problems stem from the simple fact that not every street is marked with a sign.  It's a crap shoot whether we find our target with one wrong turn or twenty.  Luckily this day it was just a couple.  And to top it off I found parking on the street just one block from the parade route.

The parade's viewing stand was across the street from the "Glorietta  de los Nino's Heroes"

 While waiting for the parade to start a very nice couple explained to Lee about how the hero's from the castle Chapultepec near Mexico City had arrived to help stop the Spanish invasion.  The "boys" were 18/19 year old young men by today's standards.  There heroism is celebrated all over Mexico.    Our viewing point was across from the official viewing stand as the route turned the corner.  Perfect for photographing the participants.  As we waited for the official start the crowd was serenaded by what else but a Mariachi Band.  I have to say Mexico is a land of bright colors and friendly people reading to celebrate their home and their customs.

We were used to parades starting with motorcycles, but this was an extra twist.... I wonder if they rode the whole route like this?

The parade was filled with dancers, bands, horses, floats and more...

The Mexico National High School
Marching Band

Imagine Carrying and
Playing This Guitar

The End 

Can't Get Enough

I tried to give every group at least one shot here as a representative.