Late October of 2005 we were plan to go to Guanajato for a week as part of our travels through the colonial highlands. As the Cervantes festival was going on we decided to check out Zacatecas.
Much to our surprise we happened upon the street theater festival.
Here are a few pictures to help you get an idea of the atmosphere and moody of the city and festival.
I hope you get a chance to visit it yourself.
Todd
Saturday, October 07, 2006
Don Quixote de la Mancha
United Nations across the street.
Right across the street from the hotel is a small plaza used for various shows.
While a great deal of the shows were in Spanish, their were a great variety of international performers.
When we first arrived at the hotel a group was doing Madame butterfly and then the next day a Russian (I think) group was doing a circus style show.
BTW the Preying Mantis group was from France!
A Room With A View
Now that's something you don't see every day!
It is quite the site to see a truck that has been converted into a giant mechanized preying mantis.
With a band playing music in the back, an elongated neck and head attached to the front looking into second story hotel rooms!
A variety of people costumed, as I don't know what following the procession.
The biggest surprise of all is the face of the preying mantis is "played" by a person.
If you cant see the "face" clearly, just click on the picture for a larger view.
Ghosts?
The fountain by twilight
A Huichol on La Buffa
My Favorite Restaurant
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