11:00 a.m. and Right on Schedule

We first noticed the whistles, drums, chanting and air horns back on Monday, March 8. At or around 11:00 a.m. the noise would begin! After a day or so we thought we should check it out. We thought it was coming from the direction of the ayuntamiento (city hall). So we followed it and sure enough, in the plaza in front of the ayuntamiento there was a full blown protest going on!!! Flags, matching shirts, chanting, banners, etc. Since then it has been going on every day....at the sound of the first whistle or air horn we can say "hmmmm, must be 11:00 and after consulting our watches, it is!




But this day, March 15, something different happened. The horns, drums, whistles, chanting and flag waving began at 11:00 as usual, but the sound was coming from a different direction!!! Instead of wafting on the air from the direction of the city hall, the noise was coming from the plaza by the little church further down the street and from the opposite direction. AND it was getting louder!! A peek over the terrace wall showed a distinct police presence. And a few minutes later we had the whole protest group walking down our street. I have no idea what the protest is about, but these people are serious, and punctual! Rain or shine, 11:00 and they are out there!