In Mazatlán, Blind Witnesses Experience Total Solar Eclipse in Unique Way

Individuals with visual impairments experienced the phenomenon firsthand

In Mazatlán, Sin, the shortest night in 33 years and the next 28 was a profound experience for hundreds of thousands of people who gathered on the boardwalk and beaches to witness the total eclipse of the Sun. The eclipse made landfall in Mazatlán at 11:07 a.m., eliciting festive shouts, applause, and tears from the crowd before continuing its journey through North America at over 3,000 kilometers per hour.

People lined the bay of Mazatlán to witness the phenomenon, with popular viewing areas including the square of the sister cities, the lighthouse on Cerro del Crestón, and the letters formation on the beach. The boardwalk was closed to create a pedestrian zone for the event, drawing a massive crowd eager to experience the celestial show.

In a camp near Cerritos beach, a group of 50 blind or visually impaired individuals experienced the eclipse in their own unique way. The group, invited by national DIF and educational institutions, tuned into

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