On Thursday, Richard went back to Zapopan, to the Basilica de Nuestra Senora de Zapopan, to take a few more pictures and get some more information, in case he decides to write an article. He asked permission and got back behind the altar. He also interviewed someone to answer some questions.
In the evening, Felipe drove us to the Teatro Diana, of the University of Guadalajara, to see the Ballet Folklorico de Colima. Colima is the next state to the south, not far. This Ballet Folklorico was of the very highest caliber. We have seen the Ballet Folklorica in Bellas Artes in Mexico City, but we think that this was better. The costuming was a spectacle in itself, and the singing and dancing were excellent. They started off with a pre-hispanic dance, with natives in loincloths, and continued forward in time, ending at the Mariachis of Jalisco. The only thing that we could compare it to was the wonderful show that we saw in Hawaii, with the top Hula group in the islands. It is one thing to see a good show, but another to see a superb show.
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