It is very true that my Spanish fluency is somewhere between bad and horrible, but still, walking around the central part of Santa Cruz, there are no parades, no rallies, and people seem to be going about their business without any concern. Walking down the streets, it seems to me that there are more vacant business places than last time I was here, two years ago, but not by an incredible amount.
The central park, 24th September Plaza, had quite a few people in it on Saturday, and most were enjoying the day, with the usual gang playing chess at the boards set up around the edges.
And, here are a few of the pictures I took.
