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A group of girls crossing
the hanging bridge 1938
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The hanging bridge over Cuale
River was built around 1932 - 1933. The Mayor of
Vallarta was young Cristóbal
Ruelas. The City Hall, helped by local people,
sponsored the construction of the bridge, which connected
the downtown area of Vallarta to the Emiliano Zapata
colony area. Prior to this, all intents of stone and
wood bridges had failed, doomed by an over-flowing
river and strong currents during monsoon season. Each
year during rainy season the river swelled and left
people on Emiliano Zapata stranded without prime necessities
and emergency care. Emiliano Zapata colony was in
early stages of development.
Local people and visitors
had fun crossing the hanging bridge staggering due
to its constant swaying. I remember when my sisters,
who were accustomed to big city life, came to visit
me from Mexico City the first time. They had never
experienced a hanging bridge, and it was the only
way available to get to Los Muertos beach. A native
young girl who was at the river shore watching my
sisters debating with fear of crossing the bridge,
yelled at them with a typical coastal accent - "Watch
out, seños, don´t ya fall down. it sways,
it sways!! "My sisters laughed so loudly that they
forgot their fear to go across the brige. They never
forgot the young girl's warning and used it as a joke
when someboby lost their balance on the bridge or because
of drinking too much. My sisters would repeat jokingly, "Watch
out! It sways!!" My sisters laughed so loudly that
they forgot their fear to go across the bridge. They
never forgot the young girl's warning and used it as
a joke when somebody lost their balance on the bridge
or because of drinking too much. My sisters would repeat
jokingly, "Watch out! It sways!" When my sisters went
back to México City, they told the story to
everyone they knew.
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Hanging bridge 1932, 1933
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After the construction of the hanging bridge, Vallarta
started gaining national recognition. A lot of families
started moving here. This included newly hired employees
of Customs and Harbormaster's offices, moving their
families to the area. With the great upsurge of people
became more social. With the help to the newcomers,
we organized new fundraiser events and other charities
to help the Church.
The gatherings at Los Manguitos orchards, the property
of Pablo Landeros, became more frequent as more newcomers
were moving to Vallarta. Pablo Landeros built bungalows
on his property, and named the new inn Posada de La
Selva. The property was surrounded with palm and fruit
trees. It was a beautiful retreat that later became
Molino de Agua hotel.
In 1934 after Cristóbal Ruelas' term as Mayor
of Vallarta, Alfonso Garibaldi and Antonio Pérez
Camacho followed him. They each served a six-month
term.
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