One of the most enjoyable elements of Mexican culture is the ubiquity of its art and culture. It is so interwoven into the fabric of society that you encounter art and music everywhere. Even in the least expected places and times (at least for a Norte de Americano).
In San Miguel a small, al fresco terrace-like restaurant, La Terraza sits in front of the Santa Escuela de Cristo (the Teplo de San Rafael) where Jackie and I would regularly relax after nuestras clases del español de la mañana, sip cervaza Indio, and watch the people make their way, always unhurriedly, about the Jardin. As we sipped our cervazas, once in a while a little boy (my guess the son of one of the friendly waiters) would suddenly burst out—as if he could no longer bear keeping it inside him—into a corrido and sing his heart out, completely unrestrained, for the customers. He never had to ask for tips, and he always got one from us. His singing was magical. It’s hard to imagine Mexico without its music.
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