This morning I watched the start of the military parade on the Zócalo on TV, and heard the military jets thunder over the city.

I headed out and over to Paseo de la Reforma, the big axis in Mexico City, just at my doorstep.

Thousands of Mexicans already lined the street, waiting for the parade to arrive.

It was an impressive parade. I had no idea how many different branches, schools and troops an army could have.

It was a spectacle. Martial. Frightening, sometimes. I remembered that Mexico has its war on drugs going on, that has cost somewhere between 60.000 and 120.000 lives, and has 27.000 missing.

The public especially greeted the ‘social’ services most, from the doctors to the military mobile kitchens, the experts to dismantle bombs to the re-forestation troops.

Street vendors galore, and I tried some corn in a spicy sauce, with mayonnaise and cheese. I had my doubts on the mayo, but my stomach did not revolt.

Here’s a selection of the best images.