Protección Civil and bomberos of Melaque

The Melaque Protección Civil del Estado provides emergency medical, rescue, firefighting, animal control, and disaster relief services covering a wide area from Tomatlán to Autlán de Navarro to the Manzanillo city limits. Equipment includes jet skis, a speedboat, 4-wheel drive vehicle, ambulance, 2 fire trucks, front-end loader, and dump truck. Personnel include 20 trained officials, a scuba-diving team, and a network of about 100 volunteers. (some of the info is older so they may have more or less of the equipment listed)

They are located just past the highway 80 Pemex on the same side at kilometer 1.5, Hwy 80, Melaque, Jalisco 48980

Phone numbers are
355-6375
355-6376 if other is busy
or cel 116 ... or use the number on the foto for fire

Folklorico Fiesta del Mar

I don't get out much with the house work but did quit a little early yesterday and ran into this Folklorico dance on the big stage on the plaza in Melaque. The weekend is coming and we only work half day Saturday and not on Sunday so maybe I'll get to see more of the festivities.

Another video of the indigenous school in Pinal Villa

La Escuela #3 - Overview of indigenous school, medical, housing, and music event. This school is just outside Melaque Jalisco on the Costalegre.

Motorcycle stunt riding in Melaque

I'm cheating with the photo which is from the motorcycle rally last year in Jocotepec. However there was a similar riding exhibition just off the Melaque plaza early this evening with a group of transit police from Guadalajara. This event marked the opening of the 'Festival del Mar' which starts tomorrow.

One of Elke's photos of the actual event.  Not sure they look more stable.

Comida Japonesa

Same family that runs the Japanese restaurant on the highway but are open until 7pm rather than closing around 5pm like the other store. Some have said the same menu but I don't think so. Last night had yakisoba that was great with thin noodles, not the fat ones, and lots of veggies. Can't wait to try a few other things I saw.

It's located in the Melaque central market

Fishing boats off Melaque beach

Gotta take a break sometimes. Foto from Sirenitas restaurant

Pinal Villa school for migrant kids

Nice video of the migrant school project in Pinal Villa

Children, who work all day in the fields near Melaque, Mexico, go to school for a couple of hours in the evening. They are driven to and from the school by John LaPointe. In this clip, musician Miguel visits the kids to sing and teach guitar.