Guelaguetza in Viguera...

I discovered something special....  Yesterday, on the last Monday of the month, I went up the foothills to nearby Trinidad de Viguera.  My local fruit vendor said there was a guelaguetza there on the cancha or basketball court and what a beautiful event it turned out to be. 

My fruit lady immediately saw me and gave me a big hug, so I was cool as the only gringo for kms..   The first thing I noticed was how many young people were there, dressed up and ready to dance. And they were dancing dances I had never seen before.

There were less than five hundred people there and I bet half of them were kids. 

The whole vibe or flavor of the event was so heart-warming.  I felt like I had a real insight into the whole guelaguetza  thing. 

I saw such pride, joy and togetherness, like no other time.   Everybody was a part of it because they were all family. 

Watching parents get with their kids before and after they danced was just so sweet.  And of course, I teared up for the Flor de Piña, as I always do.

There were adults dancing, too and a folkloric group from Xoxo, which was quite good. 

The best part was that it was mostly just the people from Viguera and that made it much more intimate.  And the food was real good, too!