Some decorated with chopped paper, candles, incense and placed a photograph of the deceased person.
Although the lines were long, they moved forward quickly, because unlike the previous year when there was a restriction on capacity and hours due to the pandemic, this time the use of a face mask was not an essential requirement, although there were announcements about its recommendation, there were also no filters. for application of antibacterial gel.
The only filter placed at the entrance of the pantheon was the one implemented by Iztapalapa authorities in terms of security, in which the National Guard participated for a quick review of the belongings of the attendees, as well as vehicle trunks and to prevent the entry of drinks. alcoholic beverages, weapons and objects that could represent a danger.
Part of what was seized by the authorities was: beer cartons, machetes, long knives and even 20-kilo LP gas tanks.
Once inside the pantheon of San Nicolás Tolentino, the attendees left aside the sadness that the absence of their loved ones could represent and turned it into a party where music, the aroma of flowers and incense are the common denominator.
(David Santiago )
Relatives of Félix Cayetano, who died a year ago, came to his grave to decorate it with cempasúchil flowers and sing with mariachi.
“We came to celebrate my grandfather, he passed away on a day like today, he really liked the party, the despapaye and we come to celebrate just as we celebrated him in life”, affirmed one of the relatives.
The Ibarra Guerrero family celebrated their deceased with marimba music, dance and a banquet that included mole, rice, pork rinds in sauce and tacos pleasureros.
Some families also placed speakers to play the music that their deceased loved the most, although most alluded to the absence. “I will not return” by Antonio Aguilar, “There is no news” by Los Cadetes de Linares, “Amor Eterno” by Juan Gabriel, were some of the songs. Music by José José, Vicente Fernández, Pedro Infante and José Alfredo Jiménez was also heard.
Authorities from the Iztapalapa mayor’s office estimated a capacity of more than 200,000 people in the three civil pantheons and seven neighborhood ones.
Authorities from the Tlalpan mayor’s office reported a capacity of more than 10,000 people in its 11 cemeteries and 75,000 in nine located in the Álvaro Obregón mayor’s office.
