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Originally Posted by james
Back in May '93, I landed in Hermosillo to begin what would be an eight year (and counting) odyssey. After a couple days work near Guaymas, and my first taste of ceviche, I flew to Mexico City to look for an apartment. It was exciting and scary... plus I didn't speak Spanish. One thing I did know, however, was that I was in for a real party because the next day was Cinco de Mayo and the ChiChi's restaurant back home always made a big deal about that. During the day I was surprised by the lack of decoration, and the evening seemed no more festive than the one before. This was one of the first in a long string of adjustments I made in my perception about Mexico based upon what I learned 'alla' in the US.
Actually, I think that there is <em>more</em> celebration here than many other places in Mexico because of the foreign influence and the overwhelming impulse to celebrate all the time for whatever reason.
On the nightlife...
Yes, Tequila Barrel for dinner or drinks and live music.
Beer Bucket,
Cabalova,
Lima,
all these places are on fifth around 12th street. Late night at Soma is techno-DJ stuff, which is mostly local and fun, and open very late.
Meet-market: Capitán Tutix on 4th and the beach, and next door is Tequila (the latest in a long string of names for the bar next to Tutix.)
You'll find about 50 other places to have a drink and relax here. Enjoy!
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Wow! How on earth did this get resurrected?
We experience something similar to this, James, when we were there last year. A cabbie told us that the following day would be Independence day. We figured that since this was a huge day in the US it must be in Mexico as well. The next morning, there was barely any celebration downtown. Just a few banners here and there. Then there was a small fireworks display that night. We did see the parade in Mexico City the following day, and found it to be a very solemn, serious occasion, and needless to say very profound.