Last night there was a parade in Mazatlán of giant insects from Spain courtesy of the Instituto Sinaloense de Cultura. Among them were an ant, a carnivorous plant, and the best of all (see above) a praying mantis.
They were sort of part puppet and part robot as they marched along “munching” the palm trees and scaring kids.
It was a blast, and pretty much impossible to describe. I took a long video but we were actually too close for it to be much fun to watch…but here’s a short one of the praying mantis at the end of the parade. It was awesome.
American Mommy in Mexico
October 20, 2008THAT is fantastic. We would love to see THAT parade! My kids would be overjoyed
elliott
October 21, 2008That really is the coolest thing ever. I can’t believe my village has been overlooked by Spain. Although it looks like one of those pup-bots may be bigger than our main street.
1st Mate
October 21, 2008What fun! I miss Mazatlan, they’re always doing something cool down there.