The other week Tito, Joanna, Sebi and I went to Barva, a small town nearby that is famous for its mascaradas. People make these crazy masks-often of a famous person (like an ex-president) or a TV character. They have a parade and the plaza (which is in the center of town in front of the Catholic church ) is full of masks on display, activities for kids (trampolines) and adults (gambling), traditional foods like churros (fried bread sticks) and granizados (shaved ice, ice cream, flavored syrup, and powdered milk), as well as cimarronas (bands with trumpet, drums, trombone, cymbals, tuba, clarinet, and saxophone) and lots of street vendors. It's like a mini fair! A good picture can be found at http://www.panoramio.com/
Have a blessed Holy Week as we remember the Passion of our Lord!
Carrie
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