Around Laguna Chapala, the malecón (mah le CONE) is where life happens. A malecón is any boardwalk or cement walkway around a waterfront. When Frida, the dog, was still with us at this house, I took her for a walk there one weekday. I could have shot a scattergun and not hit anyone. It was deserted except the poor kid who has to charge five pesos to use the public restroom. One or two other folks flitted in and out, but TODAY! Today it was jumping. The parking lot was full of cars. Guys sitting on their cars drinking and listening to music. People were walking around with their families, mothers pushing strollers, kids running and jumping. There was a young lady having pictures done for her quincenera, a giant party almost every Mexican girl has
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