Mexican entertainment?
I have to design my own Mexican town for a class assignment. I thought that knowing what people do for fun in actual Mexican towns would help me with designing my own. I already have a museum, library, pool, cinema, hospital, school, bank, theatre, restaurants/cafes etc and various shops. Part of the requirements is that I have some key features of hispanic towns and cities and facilities for entertainment in 'traditional Mexican style', so far in this category I have, markets, a bullring, cemetery, plaza and cathedral, I was just wondering if there was anything else that would make it better
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Of course you need a tinaguis!
From what I have seen in the few Mexican towns and cities that I have visited, you've done a great job.
The plaza, or Zócalo, is generally the center of town and the little cafés, the cathedral, and the street vendors usually surround the Zócalo.
Best of luck with the project!
P.s. I think that a Mariachi band playing in the center of the plaza would be wonderful.
If you go into Lesson 2.2 there is quite a bit of Spanish history on holidays. The one I'm thinking of is near the end, the fiesta or party called, Carnaval. I am learning In the Spanish culture they do quite a bit with parades and singing and dancing and outlandish costumes. They celebrate birthdays. They honor the Dead. They are very religious with midnight masses. Hope this can be put into your project in some way because Mexican entertainment uses fiesta or party time during most of the year. It is as important as the local buildings and professions.
What a great project! If your town has a cathedral, a bullring, and a library, it's probably really a small city, maybe an older colonial city, so that's great, it gives you lots more opportunity. Your cathedral would be located on the zócolo, which in some places is called el jardín, and the old government offices (officinas del gobierno) would be located there as well. In addition to the cathedral there would be a number of old churches, probably one in each colonia or neighborhood. There would be some banks located near the zócolo, and the movie theater might be located there in an old building, although there would probably be a newer style multiplex located a little outside of the urban center (el casco urbano). There would be schools, some in older buildings and some in new ones, scattered around as well, outside the urban center. On the zócolo and elsewhere would be some restaurants, of course, and at night there would be night clubs, many in the restaurants themselves as the hour turns late. Cafés, of course, with outdoor tables. Lots of street vendors with little carts with fruit, ice cream, roasted corn, maybe selling tortas (sandwiches) or tacos...
Good luck with your project.
J
