Wednesday, March 12, 2008

Carnaval

Orange. A cell phone company with their super cave.


I lasted about 5 seconds.
Examples of the many elaborate costumes and masks.



Black object in the middle is a hitting butt tool. Sand, rocks, and if your lucky filled with just air.


Carnaval. Carnaval. Carnaval.


What an INSANE fiesta! Streets are packed, butts are wacked, and you will be a sweating like no other.


Enmanuel, myself and the family headed out to La Vega for the last sunday parade in February. Around 1pm the streets were nearly empty allowing us to visit the ¨caves¨ put up by local company. The caves provided the richies with VIP shady chairs and cold beverages. Us campo folks wandered the streets trying to avoided getting wacked in the butt with an air (or sometimes rock filled) beating bags. Those participating in the parade were dressed with elaborate beautifully ugly devilish costumes parading through and dancing like wild jungle beasts.