Lady of Guadalupe - The Rosaries in Barra de Navidad

Lady of Guadalupe Altar at Mary Chuy Fishing Charters

If you are spending winter or visting Barra de Navidad during the months of October, November and early December you will probably have noticed in the evenings around 5:00 or 6:00 pm small groups of people gathering in businesses, restaurants, or houses in front of a small altar with an image of the Lady of Guadalupe.

Virgin of Guadalupe Altar at Sea Master Restaurant

These people get together to pray the Rosary during 46 days starting October 28th. and finishing December 11th. The groups are organized by neighbors who live or have businesses closed by in the different sectors of Barra de Navidad and Barrio San Felipe de Jesús.

People of the group take turns to host the group for the reunion that last about an hour, the host also sets the altar in their house or business where the group will pray the Rosary that day, and after finishing praying the Rosary the host invite their guests for a small appetizer like tacos dorados, rice pudding, or just a soft drink or agua de jamaica. After finishing the appetizer the group go in a small pilgrimage carrying the image of the Virgin of Guadalupe, flowers and ornaments for the altar and singing  to the house of the host where the Rosary will be prayed the next day.
A small start will also be hanged to the dress of the image and a collection is made for members of the group to buy flowers, or contract a Mariachi band on December 12th. when the Lady of Guadalupe feast is celebrated.

Virgin of Guadalupe Altar at Casa Diaz grocery store corner of Veracruz and Jalisco streets

The last day the group get together is on December 11th. when all the different groups take their images to the Barra de Navidad church.

Sea Turtle Preservation and Release in Barra de Navidad - Grupo ECOBANA

The following information and pictures are provided by Ecological Bahia de Navidad Group "ECOBANA".

On November 24 and 27th,  2010, is the expected  hatching of two sea turtle nests with an amount estimated of 300 turtles of the "golfina" species in the Barra de Navidad Tortugario located in the Malecon.

Today ,Wednesday November 24th., 80 baby turtles were born this morning and will be released at 7:00 pm in the Barra de Navidad Malecon. 

The activities and programs for the preservation of the sea turtle by ECOBANA group are located in the Tortugario in the Barra de Navidad malecon. ECOBANA group has a nesting area where the sea turtle eggs are transplanted from the original nests of the marine sea turtles that arrive to the Barra de Navidad Bay during the moon effects starting in July through Novemember.

The marine sea turtle in Barra de Navidad is of the "golfina" species; it is one of the 7 different species that arrives to  Mexican coasts and is in danger of extinction.  The turtle delivers 97 to 110 eggs with an incubation period of 45 days. After the baby turtle comes out of the egg, it takes it 2 to 3 days to emerge to the surface in a process known as eclotion.

The baby turtles are released at night with the participation of children, young people and tourists who visit Costalegre as a means of teaching them of the preservation of the marine sea turtle.

Other activities where visitors can participate are surveillance, where there can be the opportunity to observe a sea turtle laying their eggs.

ECOBANA Group is formed by a group of volunteers who don't receive any salary or payment. Voluntary donations either economical or of equipment by the assistants to this and any other events will help Grupo ECOBANA to pay expenses and equipment generated to support this program. Donations for today's event will help to complete the payment of a Speaker.

For further information about Sea Turtle Preservation or any other program contact ECOBANA Group Director Sidronio Madero sidroniomadero@hotmail.com or Luis Dávila grupoecobana@hotmail.com or in the Tortugario in the Barra de Navidad Malecon.

Mexican Revolution 100th Anniversary Parade In Barra de Navidad, Jalisco Mexico

Mexican Revolution 100th Anniversary in Barra de Navidad 

Adelitas...

Mojiganga

Yummy!!

Tacos Tuxpeños

The celebration continues with the races at 4:00 pm and Verbena at the Main Square .......

446 Anniversary of the Mexico Philippines Expedition

Monument dedicated to the 400 anniversary of the expedition Mexico-Philippines at the Malecon in Barra de Navidad, Jalisco México.

November 21st. is the anniversary of the Expedition that sailed from Barra de Navidad, Jalisco México in 1564 to The Philippines.


There will be an official ceremony to commemorate the 446 anniversary of the expedition at  the  Malecon of Barra de Navidad at 8:00 pm. organized by the Municipality of Cihuatlan and the Barra de Navidad Municipality Delegation.


The Movie "Urdaneta Secret" will be shown in the Main Plaza at 9:00 pm in Spanish and at 10:00 pm in English. There will also be a Kermesse at the Main Plaza with Jarritos and Mexican Food "Antojitos" to collect funds for the Ambulance.


More Interesting Information about the Route Mexico - Philippines:
Andrés de Urdaneta 500: website
Artículo de Exploramex: El Galeón de Manila (La Nao de China) y la China Poblana
HabagCentral: Plaza Mexico: A Little Forgotten Spot in Intramuros Manila Philippines
Momentos en la Historia de México: El Descubrimiento de Las Filipinas

Fraternidad Iberoamericana y Filipina 1564-1964

The 100th Anniversary of the Mexican Revolution in Barra de Navidad

Children participating in the parade in celebration of the Mexican Revolution in Barra de Navidad

Everybody is invited to participate in the events to commemorate the centennial of the Mexican Revolution this Saturday November the 20th. These events are organized by the Municipality Delegation of Barra de Navidad.

Mexican Revolution Parade: It will start at 8:00 am in the Barrio San Felipe de Jesús at Nueva España Ave. by Santoyo Ferreteria ( corner of Andres de Urdaneta St.) and it will continue to Barra de Navidad at around 9:00 am toward the Main Plaza by Veracruz Ave.

Running Races: It will start at 4:00 pm at Puerto de la Navidad Ave. in front of the Health Center "Centro de Salud". There will be categories for male and female children.

Cycling Races: It will start at 5:00 pm at Puerto de la Navidad Ave. in front of the Health Center "Centro de Salud". There will be categories for male and female children.

Winners for Running and Cycling Races will be awarded in a ceremony at the Main Square.

Festival at the Main Square after the Running and Cycling Races will include other activities like:

• Potato Sac races, Donkey races and Greased Pole climbing "Palo Encebado" races.
• Folkloric Dances
• Live Music

Note: If you would like to make a donation to support these events please contact the Barra de Navidad Municipality Delegation Office located at Ave. Veracruz 42.

Barra de Navidad Mapquest map shows all the streets of Barra de Navidad including the Barrio streets.