This week challenge : Culture
In Yucatan, there’s nothing more cultural that the display of dances in the local traditional costume. Every Monday on Main Square, downtown Merida, you can sit in front of the City Hall and have a thourough look and ear at the « Vaquería. » A tradition which first appeared in the Haciendas in honor of the Patron Saint of the place and is nowadays a means of introducing the local customs to all visitors.
Even after a year living in Merida, I still enjoy the show very much and take my friends or couchsurfers to the party every time I can! 😉
Will you join us?
[Es] En Yucatán, no hay nada más cultural que los bailes tradicional en el traje de la región. Cada lunes en la Plaza Grande al centro de Mérida, pueden tomar asiento al frente del Ayuntamiento, admirar y escuchar las « Vaquerías. » Inicialmente, esa tradición nació en las Haciendas para celebrar al Santo Patrón del lugar; hoy en día, sirve de introducción a la cultura local para los visitantes.
Aunque ya llevo un año viviendo en Mérida, todavía me encanta el espectáculo y ¡voy con mis amigos o couchsurfistas cada vez que pueda! 😉
¿Se apunta?
[Fr] Dans le Yucatan, il n’y a pas mieux que les danses traditionnelles en costume régional pour découvrir la culture des lieux. Tous les lundis sur la Place Centrale de Mérida, vous pouvez admirer et écouter les fameuses « Vaquerías. » À l’origine, on dansait la « Vaquería » dans les Haciendas en honneur du Saint Patron des lieux; aujourd’hui, elles servent de vecteur culturel auprès des visiteurs.
Ça fait maintenant presqu’un an que je vis à Mérida et je suis toujours aussi éblouie par le spectacle; je ne rate pas une occasion d’y emmener les amis de passage ou nos invités couchsurfers! 😉
Vous nous y retrouvez?
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Enjoy more cultural exchange here!
Have an eventful week-end!
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Delightful interpretation of the challenge. So colorful, and beautiful too.
Very nice! Love the dancing colors.
thanks for taking the time to say so!
Very nice. I like how you have the motion in the picture, too. And speaking of variety of culture, all your languages are evidence of that, too.
janet
thanks for stopping by Janet and taking time to comment. I liked the motion in the picture too and had no choice because it’s still very hard for me to take a still picture of people moving about and dancing; but, here, I found it very interesting. I wish I could speak many other languages too but these 3 will do for now 😉 Have yourself a great time too! Cheers!
Esto es lindo Julie 🙂
muchisimas gracias Paula!
🙂 de nada linda 😀
Great photo.
thanks! 😀
Beautiful photo! It is so wonderful that Mexico continues this cultural tradition.
Definitely! my friends went to the show yesterday and once more were overjoyed to be there and see such a beauty and all those colors! the fact that the last dance is done with a tray of glasses full of beer on the dancers’ head is even more impressive and none of them ever spill a drop! ha!
Love the movement of the shot!
thanks! I was pretty happy of the effect too.