Feliz Dia de San Patricio!!!

   For this particular celebration everybody seems to have some Irish in them somewhere!!! If you happen to be in La Manzanilla and want to know how St. Patrick's Day is celebrated here are a few ideas on where to spend your March 17th...

  - Lora Loka's Green Celtic Night by the beach March 17th-

   Serving delicious green Echiladas, green beer and Margaritas! The cost is $100 pesos per person and you will also get to enjoy the music of Triskele Celtic Duo playing at 7:00 p.m. 

"La Jefa"

Go green! 

San Patrcio - Melaque Fiestas 2012

   After you have enjoyed some local fun you can then head South to join the real "fiesta" in the town of San Patricio - Melaque, on this date they celebrate their patron saint of their church who happens to be St. Patrick, this saint was chosen to honor the Irish St. Patrick's Battalion, conformed by 175 Irish immigrants, they joined forces with the Mexican Army in 1846-48 and fought against the USA during the Mexican - American War.  In San Patricio the "fiestas" are specially fun because they happen at the same time as the rodeo and "la Feria" comes to town. All of this put together and you have an evening of live music, midnight rodeo, fireworks and "Castillo", mechanical games and typical Mexican candy stands! Oh and lots and lots of people...

"La Banda tocando en el Kiosko..." 

"San Patricio" 

Irish Blessing: 

“Que la tierra se vaya haciendo camino ante tus pasos,
que el viento sople siempre a tus espaldas,
que el sol brille cálido sobre tu cara,
que la lluvia caiga suavemente sobre tus campos y,
hasta tanto volvamos a encontrarnos,
que Dios te lleve en la palma de su mano.”

Special Thanks to Lin Magali Loza and Dona Laura!