Central America celebrates Independence Day on September 15th each year and thankfully this year, this date fell on a Monday which meant LONG WEEKEND!! So I jumped in a shuttle with some fellow teachers and we drove to San Marcos La Laguna on Lake Atitlan (I will post some pictures from San Marcos later). It was a weekend filled with Independence Day events that began Friday at school and lasted through many parades today. As we drove home we were stopped in 4 different towns where everyone gathered together to celebrate with a desfile (parade) that always involved the local students playing the drums and children dressed in traditional clothing! Below are some pictures from the festivities from Panajachal to Guatemala City!
These girls were beautiful with their all white attire!!
These girls were beautiful with their all white attire!!
Some onlookers in the traditional corte (skirt) and huipil (shirt).
Check out the volcano in the background!! that's guate!
They even pull floats with tractors in Guatemala!
The belle of the ball!
Look at those sunglasses and hat!! But don't worry, Guatemala still loves Red and Black!
These Senoritas loved getting their picture taken by the gringas!
My favorite picture! Look at her beautiful face!
2 comments:
Fun weekend. Can't wait to see the pics of San Marcos.
You ready to do a Flat Stanley exchange again?
We love the red and black drum line...go peros!!! As you can tell we're in football mode!
Love, Mom and Dad
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