Events in Los Tuxtlas & Catemaco

2006 Dia de Independencia Parade
Starting the evening of September 15th, Catemaco and every town, municipio, or city in Mexico explodes
with patriotic pride, reliving the start of its fight of independence from Spain, with a reenactment  of Miguel
Hidalgo's famous
"grito"  and giant street parties.

The morning of September 16th, most segments of society
participate in a parade, including most schools  and their "war bands" and also marching city agencies, the
police forces and this year, something rarely seen in Catemaco, the Mexican Army.