Festival de la Manzana

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Principal, Ecuador Apple Festival
The party began at 9 am with music, a parade with floats from each barrio. At 10 am was the election of the Queen of the Apples. At 11 am, there were performances from dance groups from each neighborhood. The winner of the contest was a group who danced with chickens and guinea pigs it was very interesting and hilarious.
After the dance, we lunched at Mercy's "restaurant"I had Chicken, rice, menestra, and fries all for $1.25.
For some reason Mercy has a hard time understanding my accent, and After I had ordered the chicken, I changed my mind and wanted ceviche, but she gave me chicken and Ceviche. Jose ate the chicken for me.
At dinner, I asked for "One fish, No Rice" which is "Un Pescado, No Arroz", but she heard "Dame Dos" because she gave me Two! After lunch, there were soccer games with teams from each neighborhood. I talked to Mateo a little, and we went inside the exhibit displaying all the different types of apples that grow here in Principal which are 14 different varieties.
So, then I went home cleaned and took a 3 hr nap. I needed a break because
float
we helped decorate itthe second half of the party is beginning at 10pm which will be music, drinking, and dancing until 3 a.m.
One more thing I must add, is that I am starting to DREAM in Spanish, and I think that is pretty cool.

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Photos

float
we helped decorate it

candidates
for reina de la manzana

Elena
Offering Chicha, a drink of fermented corn

glorias kids
on the back of the float

apple exhibit
displaying the 14 varieties of apples that grow here in Principal

little girl
isnt she cute

mercy's restaurant
she sells chicken, rice, ceviche, and salchipapas

papa
dressed in his soccer teams uniform

miggy
dressed to give his speech about apples on the stage

Comments

[Shawn]

Love it
I love these pics of you and your srroundings they are great. I hope I get there before you and jose get back here together.... Love you bunches