This past week-end was Las Fiestas in St. Elana. It's akin to a state fair and apparantly they happen all over the country. It was very fun to check out; I definitely did not ride the spinning ferris wheel, and I definitely did eat delicious meat on a stick. The highlight was watching the "torros," bull-riding. One slightly dangerous custom is that anyone who wants to can get in the center and get chased by the bull, after the bull bucks the professional rider. The ring was populated by a healthy mix of tipsy ticos and possibly naive turistos. The atmosphere was friendly and spirited, but I did feel bad for the bull and am not sure what I think about the ethics of it all. Maybe I'll bring this up this week in Philosophy class. The non-highlight was that the pulsing salsa disco beat reverberated down through the jungle and made us feel, for one week-end only, that we were back sleeping in a city :)
Scorpion Count- 25 (on day 13, our average has now dropped to fewer than 2/day)
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My mom's little town in the middle of the mountains had the "Corrida de Toros." Anyone who wanted to try could just jump and do it. My sister did it once. She was/is crazy! Salsa, salsa. I miss dancing salsa and merenge even more. What a great workout, and what a great way to enjoy life with music.
ReplyDeleteNos vemos.
T.