More about Zacatecas part I: Temporada de tunas

In Mexico tunas are prickly pear fruit (the fish is atún). A lot of norteamericanos find them too seedy, but for whatever reason this doesn't bother me. On our drive through rural Zacatecas, we saw zillions of them.

¡Viva México! ¡Vivan bigotes!

Unlike in the USA, in Mexico wearing a fake moustache can be considered a patriotic act. It's doubly nationalistic (or would be if I were Mexican) because I donned a Pancho Villa 'stash in Zacatecas, which he sacked (against orders) in 1914. We were here to witness the bicentennial grito on September 16th. Given the Mexican propensity for long rambling speeches, we were pleasantly surprised to hear just 5 or 6 vivas before the fireworks started. More to follow about Zacatecas when I have time to write about it. The black and white photo shows Villa (left) and Zapata (right) discussing their large, full bigotes.