March Events 2006

Night of the Witches (Noche de Brujas)

Location: Catemaco, Veracruz
Date: first friday night of March

Is modern medicine getting you down? Need a cure or are you just a bit curious? The small lakeside town of Catemaco, referred to as the mecca of witch doctors, attracts thousands of people seeking non-conventional healing methods, and many swear by the results. Taking place the first Friday night of March every year, the annual gathering is a spectacle of witches, healers, magicians and wizards.

LALA International Marathon Torreon

Location: Torreon, Coahuila
Date: March 6

Torreon will host thousands of national and international runners in one of the most important and traditional marathons in Mexico.

For more information, please visit: www.maratonlala.ecgnet.com.mx

Corona Rally Mexico

Location: Guanajuato State
Date: March 11 - 13

The cities of Guanajuato, Silao and Leon in Guanajuato State will host the 2006 Corona Rally, a two-day race covering 600 miles of central Mexico's majestic plateaus and mountains in 15 legs of intense off road driving.

Not to be missed is the wide array of festivities that always accompany the rallies. Traditional dance, music and food promise to put the Mexican spirit into this event.

For more information, please visit: www.rallymexico.com

4th International Motorcycle Festival

Location: Saltillo, Coahuila
Date: March 17 - 20

Saltillo welcomes hundreds of riders to this unique event, just a three hours' ride from Texas.

For more information, please visit: www.amoden.com

Tajin Summit (Cumbre Tajin)

Location: Tajin, Veracruz
Date: March 19 - 26

This festival evokes the spring season (a time of renovation) and celebrates the archeological sites and natural beauty of Veracruz. The central theme of Tajin 2004 is the Ritual.

For more information, please visit: www.cumbretajin.com

International Film Festival (Muestra Internacional de Cine)

Location: Guadalajara, Jalisco
Date: March 24 - 31

This contemporary film festival is the oldest and most important film festival in Mexico, offering the best selection of Mexican and Ibero-American films of the year. The festival features a variety of films including feature-length films, shorts, documentaries.

Spring Equinox (Equinoccio de la Primavera)

Location: Chichen-Itza, Yucatan
Date: March 21

Thousands of people from around the world gather at this Mayan ruin on the Yucatan peninsula to witness the afternoon shadow of the snake-god Kukulcan slowly 'crawl down' the country's largest Mayan pyramid, El Castillo.

XIII International Regatta

Location: Bahía de Banderas, Vallarta
Date: March 30 - April 2

Four-day event in the Bahía of Banderas (Flag Bay) featuring sailing and a variety of beach activities. Fun for the entire family.

Benito Juarez' Birthday

Location: Oaxaca - nationwide
Date: March 21

Birth date of one of Mexico's most famous and revered heroes, Benito Juarez. The day is marked with a public holiday. Parties, dancing, music, Mexican food and good times are practiced nationwide, but especially in Oaxaca, where Juarez was born.