Carnaval Merida 2009
After several days the Carnaval here in Merida wrapped up. Because of work I did not have a chance to go all week, so today I figured I may as well go and brave the crowds. For those of you who dont know, Carnaval is kinda like latin americas version of oktoberfest... just that with less laderhosen and more skin. There is music, excesive drinking and scantly clad women all over the place... all in all not a terrible thing. The problem is that for about an entire week the trafic is just horrible and doing anything is just a huge pain in the but. Anyway here are some shots I took.
Many nick knacks to be bought
Carnaval is just not Carnaval without junk food
I have no idea what they were throwing at the crowds, it could have been bricks for all I care, still I wanted one
Huge crowds + really hot weather = horrible BO
They really seem to be in to this
Oh no!!! furries have infiltrated Caranaval!!!
I don't know what she wants, but I am pretty sure she needs two of them
She seems in a good mood
"See that creepy guy with the telephoto? ewww yea me to, lets just look at him in disgust"
Free promotional crap... errrr I mean items
Nice looking girls in fancy head dress, I like!
I wonder how many hours mom spent on that... pmphhhh showoffs
The king of the jungle does not seem amused