From Jorge

This week, Mexico is dressed in color and memory. Día de Muertos has taken over streets, plazas, and even the sea, from Mexico City’s towering Catrinas on Reforma Avenue to the glowing boats drifting across Cabo San Lucas Bay. La Paz fills with music and candles, Todos Santos blends art with tradition, and Loreto keeps it close to the heart with family altars and soft candlelight by the sea. My own ofrenda, our second, and now officially a family tradition, this time, a new photo album, new stories, good food. Meanwhile, this week, Los Cabos hosts the WWT PGA golf tournament, where the greens are just as bright as the marigolds.

Subject of the Week

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Mexico’s most radiant celebration happens in the shadow of death, and somehow, it feels more alive than anything else. Every November, the country lights up in gold, marigolds leading the way. It’s not grief. Its gratitude dressed in color and smoke.

Día de Muertos isn’t a holiday; it’s a reminder that memory can throw a better party than sorrow ever could. Copal fills the air, altars bloom with sugar skulls and favorite drinks, and even the dead get front-row seats. We don’t mourn; we host.

Mexico City sets the tone. What began as a James Bond movie stunt now draws millions to Reforma Avenue, a parade of giant Catrinas, brass bands, and floats so loud you can practically hear the ancestors laughing. It’s Hollywood scale with Mexican soul.

Take a look, and be part of it…

But here in Baja Sur, remembrance floats closer to the waterline. This year’s nautical parade in Cabo San Lucas Bay turned the marina into a moving altar, candle-lit boats gliding through the dark, each one carrying its own constellation of memories. In La Paz, families filled the Malecon with ofrendas that flickered against the sea breeze. And in Todos Santos, art took over the streets, poetry, skeletons, and paintbrushes working overtime.

At home, my second ofrenda glowed softly on the table. Same photos, new stories. My parents’ favorite drinks, another pan de muerto that didn’t survive the night. The candles burned low, and for a while, it felt like they were there, content to see the effort, amused by the chaos.

That’s the real heart of it: Día de Muertos isn’t about ghosts; it’s about presence. The kind that lingers through stories, smells, and half-remembered songs. We don’t move on, we move with them.

Share…, “What did Día de Muertos mean for you this year? Write me a line; the stories are half the celebration.”

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Only in Mexico could we look at the ocean and think, you know what this needs? More skeletons and candles. The Festival Náutico de Día de Muertos did exactly that, turning the Bay of Cabo San Lucas into a glowing procession of yachts, pangas, and floating altars.

Now in its fifth year, the festival has become one of Los Cabos’ most original traditions. Over four days, from November 1st to 4th, the town swapped golf carts for boats and filled the bay with ofrendas that shimmered on the water. Marigolds drifted where marlin usually do, while fireworks stitched the night sky like a final toast from the dearly departed.

It’s not just for the photos, though there were plenty. Organizers call it a way to “rescue the center for locals”, or in other words, keep Halloween from sneaking in dressed as culture. Each vessel carries its own tribute, from family memories to the “Barco de la Californeidad,” a floating nod to Baja’s roots with just enough flair to remind everyone who’s really hosting the party.

Twenty-three boats, eighty land altars, fifteen thousand spectators, one shared truth: remembrance floats better with a breeze. It’s part history lesson, part beach bash, and proof that grief and joy can share a dance floor.

For one weekend a year, Cabo’s bay stops being a postcard and becomes something better, a mirror. Not of what we’ve lost, but of how spectacularly we remember.

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Clarity → Action

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I’ll admit it, I’m more of a tennis player than a golfer. My swings are guided by mood, not mechanics. But even from the sideline, it’s hard not to appreciate what the World Wide Technology Championship has done for Baja California Sur. It’s more than a PGA Tour stop; it’s proof that this stretch of coast now plays in the global sports league, and knows how to host.

Tournament week changes the rhythm of Cabo. Streets hum louder, restaurants fill up, and suddenly everyone’s an expert on club selection. The WWT has managed what few events pull off, turning a professional tournament into a community celebration. Even non-golfers find themselves caught up in it. It’s part sport, part show, and the kind of energy that makes Cabo feel like the center of the sports world for a week.

Tiger Woods’ El Cardonal course deserves a round of applause. It’s golf reimagined, wide fairways, clever angles, and a layout that rewards thought over brute force. You don’t have to play to appreciate it. Tiger somehow made golf look both challenging and welcoming, which might be the rarest trick in sports.

The WWT Championship might be about golf on paper, but it’s really about growth. It’s about how one event can shift perception, boost pride, and put Baja California Sur squarely on the world stage. For a veteran tennis player like me, that’s easy to cheer for, no scorecard required.

Share your golf story, the course, the shot. Every round has a tale.

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