Catemaco Work

Beautiful downtown Catemaco depends on tourism.

But in my heart I question whether some of that tourism deserves to exists.

This weekend, October 29 to November 3 again is one of those famous "puentes" when the entire government shuts down.  Anyone in Mexico worth their political soul, including every politician, occupants of any job above mid range political rungs, judges, notaries, teachers or most municipal employees, will abscond from their duties which by Mexican federal law should only include the 2nd of November.

Meanwhile all the "little people" of Mexico  work their usual 10 to 12 hour days, 6 days a week, without overtime, to make sure the above "pendejos" can return to their work and make sure that the rubber bands that hold Mexico together keep stretching.