It ends up being a learning experience. They'll inflate the moonwalk and hang the red, green and white banners outside the Guadalupe Center for Cinco de Mayo, as usual. But this time, there's even more to celebrate. Construction will begin in late June and should take 12 to 16 months. A fiesta will follow outside the center at noon with the San Antonio band Mariachi los Caporales, local musicians, folkloric dance, food and games.
People come from all over the city now.
That's helped make Latino issues and Latino festivals visible in other areas of the city. The center usually focuses on social services but looks forward each year to kicking back for a day. You bite with dientes. Don't bite the dentista. Just wait for your checkup and read a revista.