Day 6 – Clinical rotation at Programa Medicia Clinica.

The Weekend!! It was all about mariachi in Tlaquepaque!! We headed down there about 6:30 in the evening to catch any of the fun filled concerts that we had heard about. Driving into the county I wasn’t too sure what to expect because the area looked pretty run down, but there were plenty of people walking in the area and all going towards something. Once we parked, we headed the same way as the crowd. In the middle of the county there was a plaza called Parian. There are places like this all over Guadalajara. When you think that there is nothing, suddenly there is a park or plaza in the center. I think that’s what makes Guadalajara unique. There were merchants and venders selling their food and merchandise. There was a covered area where a group of about 5 to 6 young kids played drums and people danced without a care in the world. After watching them for a while we went into the center courtyard where there were restaurants with outside seating. In the center of the courtyard was a gazebo, where much to our surprise a mariachi concert was about to start. The crowd was very lively and as I walked around taking photos I could hear different groups behind me singing along with the mariachi music. That was a true Mexico moment!! It was pretty awesome.

Young kids entertaining the crowd

The Three Amigas

The Sounds of Mexico
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Singer Hombre

Singer Mujer

Tlaquepaque Streets

One thing that I always have to remember with nursing is – Be warm, kind and courteous.

Favorite Spanish sentence of the day – Voy a escuchar sus pulmones y su corazon. I am going to listen to your lungs and your heart.