The town is alive with the sounds of festivities, but the action is centered around the Government Center on the Avenida Mar de Cortez. (Change of location this year due to Malecon construction). Colorful parades meander down Chetumal, music pours from the center stage, mouthwatering scents drift from the various food stalls, and there are beads and masks galore.

Crowd for the 2012 San Felipe Carnaval

If you haven’t been down to see what’s going on yet, get down there! There is still plenty of time to enjoy, the festival is on until Tuesday! Check out the Schedule of Events HERE to see what’s happening!

Chinese Dragon in Parade

The Parade starts today at 1:00 and there are a lot of beautiful, creative floats and displays this year!

The Carnaval Queen

So what are you waiting for? See you there!

Get down to Carnaval and check out the dancers and floats yourself!

There is always something to catch your eye in San Felipe… from the grand, panoramic vistas to the tiniest details in the sand…

San Felipe from the South...

A Panga bobs at sea...

A Feather comes to rest on the beach...

Prints in the sand hint at a previous visitor...

Peaceful and Pristine...

Have a wonderful weekend all and get out for a stroll in San Felipe… see what you discover!

Gorgeous, sunny weather in the 70ºs Fahrenheit (That’s 20ºs Celsius) down here in beautiful San Felipe, and the snowbirds are definitely enjoying it!

RV parks from the north end of town...

...to the south end of town have many happy campers hanging out on the beaches. Why not join them?

Stuck for something to do on this beautiful day?

Head out and see San Felipe from the water...

...or wander the beaches and see what you can discover!

Have a happy weekend!

The past weekend saw the first Club de Pesca to Punta Estrella (and back!) 25Km walk. With over 100 runners registered, sunny skies, and good food and music after the run/walk, the event was a great success. At 25 kilometers, the race was just over the length of a half marathon, and the first place time was about 2.5 hours. The walk also was a benefit for the San Felipe Cancer Society and San Felipe’s Rowing Team.

Starting out in the early morning... (Picture by Cyreen Miller)

Walking/Running along the beach, the participants trailed out...

Looking back towards town, the race went past the bluffs... (Picture by Cyreen Miller)

...to reach the Punta Estrella Lighthouse, where entrants turned around and headed back to Club de Pesca.

Having fun! - Juanita from "The Wash Tub" and Cyreen make their way along the beach.

Hopefully this event will continue to be a great success each year! It is definitely something new and interesting for San Felipe!

Construction has been proceeding slowly down the Malecon, the seaside of the street has been torn up almost to the statues halfway, while the opposite side has been demolished up to the Sweet Spot restaurant. Cement has started to be poured at the south end, by the Costa Azul hotel and the beginnings of the design can be seen.  Green water pipes are waiting on trailers for the workers to lay them underground, mesh and metal outlines for the sidewalk designs are being laid on the awaiting ground, and the backhoe is steadily moving dirt around.

The old sidewalks are torn up...

The ground is flattened...

Jackhammer loosens old bricks...

Mesh and design outlines are laid in anticipation of the cement...

An idea of the design can be seen in the cement work at the south end

Of course the Malecon is still completely accessible, and stores are open and waiting for you to drop in for a visit. Drive or walk carefully of course, and go down for a look to see how things are progressing. Maybe even stop for a taco or two and support your local businesses! Have a great weekend everybody!