Sunday, January 27, 2008

Cabalgata de los reyes 2008


Every year on the 5th of January, there is a parade to celebrate the wise men. Because this is the night before the children get their gifts from the wise men, they are all very excited. Not to mention the fact that there are always huge floats with kids throwing candies to the crowd. As you can see, even at Christmas it is impossible to escape the soccer rivalry of the city. Go Betis!

After each float passed by, the young and old alike scrambled to pick up as much candy as they could, proving to be quite a frenzy. You have to be careful because these children really throw them with a vengeance. In fact they pelted an Australian gentlemen who was standing near us, causing his eye to be red and puffy by the time he left for his hotel room.

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