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Mexican Revolution Day Nov. 20th

Phil C - 10-6-2011 at 04:42 PM

I've been unfortunate enough to have tried to travel the peninsula on this day. :( Not a good Idea! Anyone know if the holliday/parades will be on Saturday the 19th or Sunday the 20th?

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[Edited on 10-6-2011 by Phil C]

DENNIS - 10-6-2011 at 04:46 PM

I think it's on September 16.

November 20 is Revolution day.



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Phil C - 10-6-2011 at 04:49 PM

O.K. I ment Mexican Revolution Day.

[Edited on 11-2-2011 by Phil C]

Bajaboy - 10-6-2011 at 06:11 PM

I asked the same question awhile back with no response. Last year we were held up by 4 parades...all quite entertaining but made for a long day of travel.

Martyman - 10-7-2011 at 09:54 AM

We also got hung up on the multiple parades in N. Baja last year. I have never seen so many Pancho Villas!!

Phil C - 10-10-2011 at 04:29 PM

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Eli - 10-10-2011 at 05:45 PM

Nov. 20th is One of the best picture taking days of the year.

WARNING......

CasaManzana - 10-10-2011 at 06:54 PM



Read my lips....NEVER try going anywhere on the 20th! We left San Quintin at 9AM on that day ....


We finally made it to Ensenada at 5PM...YES...8 hours...that's E-I-G-H-T HOURS!
Parade after parade where they block off Hwy 1 TOTALLY. In these little places there is NO "get-a-round"...dozens of cars were trying....NADA! Some of the carts pulled by a tractor or donkey were 10 minutes apart...blank!...nothing for 10 minutes or more while you sit and sit and sit. We saw 5 parades that day.

Phil C - 11-2-2011 at 02:56 PM

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mcfez - 11-2-2011 at 10:27 PM

CasaManzana...that was a great funny response!!!!!


Never travel on Easter either. I dont have 2 hours to type out our nightmare we had a few years ago going to San Felipe.

Bajafun777 - 11-2-2011 at 10:45 PM

"WE don't need no stinking parades" Just cold beer beside the road, oh yes with a designated driver,LOL!! Have done the Easter Thing down to San Felipe and the traffic was really bad---Did I say REALLY BAD and that was years ago, No Mas on these holidays!! Take Care&Travel Safe--"No Hurry, No Worry, Just FUN" bajafun777

Shaner - 11-3-2011 at 08:19 AM

How hard will it be to get thru Ensenada from San Diego on Nov. 18th with the Baja 1000 going? plan on leaving around noon.

I've been to the start of the baja 250 and that was alot of people just trying to figure out when I should leave SD to get to San Quintin before sunset.

shari - 11-3-2011 at 09:29 AM

revolution day is my favorite holiday in mexico as it is so colourful, historical and the fiestas they have are old fashioned...the food is the best as it is cooked over open fires, the old way....soooo....plan to visit a village fiesta if you are down here...you wont be disappointed!

Bajaboy - 11-3-2011 at 09:30 AM

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Originally posted by Phil C
I've been unfortunate enough to have tried to travel the peninsula on this day. :( Not a good Idea! Anyone know if the holliday/parades will be on Saturday the 19th or Sunday the 20th?

[Edited on 10-6-2011 by Phil C]

[Edited on 10-6-2011 by Phil C]


Wouldn't it be great if somone could answer the question:?:

Phil C - 11-3-2011 at 02:17 PM

Yes, and with the 1000 mixed in.........WTF? Stay put?

DENNIS - 11-3-2011 at 03:12 PM

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Originally posted by Bajaboy
Wouldn't it be great if somone could answer the question:?:



Wouldn't it be great if Mexico was consistant with their calendar?

Mexico Q's

bajaguy - 11-3-2011 at 03:21 PM

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Originally posted by DENNIS
Quote:
Originally posted by Bajaboy
Wouldn't it be great if somone could answer the question:?:



Wouldn't it be great if Mexico was consistant with their calendar?





NOBODY can answer a question about anything with any certainy.....just look at the posts here on BN

shari - 11-3-2011 at 06:01 PM

Juan say the parades will be on the sunday the 20th and traffic will be nasty from 7:00 am on till early afternoon.

mcfez - 11-3-2011 at 07:47 PM

According to the http://www.sanfelipe.com.mx/ newspaper

The Mexican National Holiday to celebrate the Revolution is on Monday 21st. November. In San Felipe we will be holding parades.

Oddjob - 11-3-2011 at 07:54 PM

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Originally posted by mcfez
According to the http://www.sanfelipe.com.mx/ newspaper

The Mexican National Holiday to celebrate the Revolution is on Monday 21st. November. In San Felipe we will be holding parades.



Sounds like a good time. Will there be a trashbag brigade at the parade?

shari - 11-3-2011 at 08:20 PM

here the kids celebrated halloween on Oct.30th....I guess it all works out in the end.

that is the thing about living here...answers to questions about future events are difficult to answer....one avoids answering because so many things could happen, do happen....changes are made at the last minute, dates shift...reality shifts....it kind of forces one to live in the here and now and not worry about future events...planning is loose or non existant so one isnt disappointed if the plan doesnt come to fruition.

People often ask about dates of fiestas and celebrations and I ask the "authorities" and event planners....they usually avoid answering because when they do give a date, it often changes due to a myriad of circumstances....which makes it real hard for gringos to attend as they like to plan their vacations, routes and mark things in their agendas far in advance...nope this aint Kansas.

mcfez - 11-4-2011 at 05:27 AM

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Originally posted by Oddjob
Quote:
Originally posted by mcfez
According to the http://www.sanfelipe.com.mx/ newspaper

The Mexican National Holiday to celebrate the Revolution is on Monday 21st. November. In San Felipe we will be holding parades.



Sounds like a good time. Will there be a trashbag brigade at the parade?


yes...absolutely Oddjob...that trashbag brigade will be looking for you....... to depose of.