Valentines day is a big deal here in PV, but it's not just for lovers.
In PV, maybe all of Mexico, Valentines day is called "Dia del amor y la amistad" - the day of love and friendship. And it's a big deal! Shops have been decorated in red for several days, the flower shops seem to be busting with flowers and helium balloons, and everyone in the whole city was downtown this evening! Many dressed up and/or dressed in red and carrying flowers and helium balloons.
Interestingly, coincidentally, I visited one of the most "historically" romantic sites in the city today. In 1963, Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor had a public affair here while he was filming "Night of the Iguana". The story is a bit unclear to me. But one version says that they each had a house here, and they built a bridge over the street to make it easier to see each other. Barbara, a lady who has lived here for 30 years and seems to be an authority on the subject, said no, there was one house with two parts, connected by the bridge. One part was the living area, the other was the pool and party area. Either way, there is a bridge over the street. One of the houses is completely under renovation, and I could only see the outside wall of the other. Many houses here, and other parts of Mexico are like that. They look like nothing from the outside, even run down. But when you get inside some are amazing, complete with inner courtyards and pools!
Pictures: Somebody expressed their love in an interesting way. They painted love words all over their lover's car windows but didn't wash the car for them! The "Bubba Gump" restaurant dressed up the bench out front in honour of the occasion. (yes, you're supposed to sit on the bench, put your feet behind Forrest's shoes and get your picture taken. The bridge between Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylors houses. And a neat statue on the "Malecon" - waterfront boardwalk.
PS Kevin Costner filmed "Revenge" here in 1990. I'm guessing the movie is a bit "fromage" but I'd like to see it anyway to see what I might recognize!
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