Independence celebrations gear up in Merida

The activities began with a vigil of Juan Crisóstomo Cano y Cano at 8:30 am, then, at 9:30, commemmoration of Los Niños Héroes in the Parque de la Mejorada, while Thursday afternoon will be awarded the medal “Eligio Ancona”.

On Saturday Sept. 15, from 9:30 pm, will start the patriotic party with the musical flavor of the Sonora Dinamita, to give way to the protocol corresponding to the cry of independence that will be led for the last time by Governor Rolando Zapata Bello .

At the end, the Matute group will relive the successes of the 80’s in English and Spanish, and then give way to Sonora Santanera; most important group of tropical music.

The civic-military parade will start at eight in the morning with the participation of police of the Ministry of Public Security (SSP), students of the Autonomous University of Yucatan (UADY) and other educational institutions, Red Cross, Federal Police, municipal police, Ninth Naval Zone and the Tenth Military Region.

Closure of streets

In view of the programmed activities, it was informed, through a communiqué, that from 18:00 hours on Friday, some streets of the Historic Center will be closed to vehicular traffic and will reopen Sunday Sept. 16 at noon.

According to the schedule, the temporary closure will affect streets 60 and 62 from intersection with 65, as well as 61 and 63 between 58 and 64. The option instead of moving from south to north over 60 will be to approach until 65 and then to take 64 all the way until the north or to be incorporated to the 59 and to return to the 60.

From north to south, you can use the 62nd street until you turn into the 57th and then the 66th, which leads to the south of the Yucatecan capital; or, use the 58 to 65 and, later, take the 62 to that destination.

Motorists are advised to avoid Merida’s Centro due to the street closures this weekend, especially Sunday.

Text and photo: Jesús Gómez.