The Guadalajara City Hall authorized 355 temporary businesses to offer products related to the Day of the Dead festivities at the Guadalajara and Mezquitán cemeteries. More than 220 thousand people are expected to attend the cemeteries, which will remain open from 8:00 to 18:00 from November 1 to 3.
The security operation will consist of 208 police officers, drones, patrols, motorcycles, and horses to monitor and protect attendees. Golf carts will also be provided to assist people with disabilities, elderly individuals, pregnant women, and children in the Guadalajara, Mezquitán, and Jardín cemeteries.
Maintenance work has been carried out in common areas, cleaning actions over 70 hectares, collection of 122 cubic meters of garbage, and repaving of the Calzada de los Muertos in the Guadalajara Cemetery.
The Guadalajara Government will implement a security operation with the participation of more than 760 public servants and 107 support vehicles. Treasury modules will also be set up to facilitate payment of fees at municipal cemeteries.
General recommendations for attendees include wearing comfortable clothing and footwear, applying sunscreen, staying hydrated, keeping an eye on minors, and not bringing pets or alcoholic beverages. It is also advisable to use repellent, wear long-sleeved clothing, and not leave objects that collect water to prevent the proliferation of mosquitoes and thus avoid diseases like dengue.
The coordinator of Municipal Services, Óscar Villalobos, emphasized the importance of citizens' collaboration for these institutional operations to succeed: "For these institutional operations to succeed, we need citizen collaboration, to work hand in hand, that is, we can give all the necessary recommendations, but what is important is that, together, we can fulfill them."
