Night life in Smalltown, Mexico

Night life for Mexicans centers around the town square, called a plaza.   This is where outdoor concerts are held, vendors display their wares, old men sit around, and teen stroll around showing off.  

After our day of adventure in Mezcala, we stopped for dinner at our favorite Italian restaurant with some of our new friends, Eddie and Betty.  

Then we decided to return to Mezcala for the music concert and activities that evening.   Even though it was a Wednesday, the music did not start up until 9:00.   Aug 6-17 was the festival for the patron saint of Mezcala, so there would be festivities every night.   Across the street from where we parked, we saw "roof dogs" doing their guard jobs.

 

At 9:00, the square was sparsely populated.   The church had been completely redecorated during the afternoon, presumably for a wedding.

We had spotted the musicians earlier in the day, and of course, they started up their concert somewhat later than the scheduled 9:00.   Then the crowd gathered. 

  

There were activities set up for the children, such as this jumping cage, which cost about $1 for 20 minutes. 

Vendors strolled the area with flowers, cotton candy, balloons, and glowing toys.    

 

We were surprised at the number of small children present at that time of evening, as well as their calm and respectful demeanor.  Some worked along side their parents, while others collected cans, ate ice cream or enjoyed the show.

The music made up in volume for whatever was missing in quality.    

Although the setup for the fireworks was quite impressive, we stayed for about an hour and a half of ear-bleeding music, and decided to leave at about 11:30, before the fireworks display.