Punta de Mita Beach scene

For Mexico, Easter is a combination of Semana Santas (Holy Week - Palm Sunday to Easter Saturday) and Pascura (Resurrection Sunday until the following Saturday).
For most Mexicans, this 2 week period is the time of year for vacation (good time to not be on the highways .Taking the bus was very time consuming for us.
Holy Week celebrates the last days of the Christ's life. Easter is the celebration of the Christ's Resurrection. It is also the release from the sacrifices of Lent. Not really sure if many people still practice this or not.
The beaches were filled with families camping and enjoying themselves.
Festivals began on Thurs and went from 2100 hr until 0600 hr the next morning. Around the town squares fair rides and games were set up. Food vendors everywhere. The people showed up with coolers filled with their favorite beverages. Usually tequila or cervesas. There were 100’s of people milling around visiting with relatives and old school friends.
The bands played the typical Mexican mariachi rhythms, salsa dancing on the street.
Saturday a large stage was erected by the town square. At midnight the recorded music stopped and the band began. Fireworks went on for 20 minutes. The party went on until about 0700 in the morning. I was surprise that there seemed to be no church services until the afternoon. Could this be because the town didn’t go to bed until 0700 in the morning?
Sunday seemed quiet. Not really what I expected, but I guess families were gathered celebrating in their homes. The night atmosphere returned.
Mexicans love their fiestas.
We took a bus to Punta Mita, east to where we are staying. The picturesque fishing village of Punta de Mita is nestled on the southwest point of The Rivera Nayant. It has lush jungles and great beaches. Now, it is a tourist trap for both Mexicans and others. It has reefs making it a great place to snorkel, surf and fish. The fishing village has now been surrounded by all inclusive hotels and golf courses. The streets were filled with salesman vying for your business at their restaurant, to sell you a time share. Our line is we live here already. They seem to leave you alone. I can’t help but wonder what the locals feel about their prime land being taken and used for resorts. It creates jobs but it changes their lifestyles. The pangas are now anchored stern and bow in the water instead of on beaches. They still have a fair size fishing fleet from the boats we could see.