Tuesday, December 18, 2012

Santa Claus Parade

Our quiet existence took a break yesterday when we went to watch the local Santa Claus parade.  It appears to be organized by the residents of the Tlaquepaque RV Park, along with many other volunteers.

The children of Lo de Marcos were out in full force and so were most of the tourists who reside in this town.  Santa and Mrs. Claus had gifts for every child in the town.

The highlight of the parade was the dancing horses....I have never seen something like this before.  The horses were led by a musical group and every time they played a song the horses would dance in the cobblestone streets.  I am trying to add a video to give you an idea of what I am talking about.

After the parade and while Santa was handing out gifts, the horses held their own show on a side street.    Amazing!

The parade was very relaxed and fun to be a part of.  The stores did a booming business with beer sales as only in Mexico can you watch a parade while drinking beer.  It was hot at 4:00 so a beer was a necessity!!






1 comment:

ars said...

I've been trying to pick out which rider is Fred, but with the sombreros it's hard to tell!
How cute!