We left San Miguel de Allende around 3:00 pm on Wednesday and headed to Dolores Hidalgo (full name: Dolores Hidalgo Cuna de la Independencia Nacional, or Dolores Hidalgo Cradle of National Independence). This is where Miguel Hidalgo uttered his famous cry for independence of Mexico (Grito de Hidalgo).
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Fuego Bicentenario (Bicentennial Fire) and the Grito de Miguel Hidalgo |
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Countdown: 5 hours, 6 minutes and 57 seconds |
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The dancers made me think of the EBLO students and the Mexican dances they learned with Bailes de Mi Tierra |
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Icecream -- They had all kinds of interesting flavors including tequila, beer, mole, chicarron, seafood and avocado. I tried a lot of them -- but bought strawberries and cream. |
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Yum -- street tacos |
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Viva Mexico!! |