Zacatecas Puppet Show
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I arrived in the beautiful town of Zacatecas in central Mexico’s mountainous highlands during a street festival. There were a lot of wonderful things to see, but this was a particular favourite of mine – a puppet show rendition of Don Quixote de La Mancha. There were a bunch of Guy Smiley style puppets rocketing back and forth delivering rapid-fire dialogue to the delighted laughter of the audience, and during scene changes a woman in a bright flowing dress stepped forward to provide linking narration and kept the kiddies enthralled. It was great.
I like this photo because it captures the feel of the streets in Zacatecas during the festival, and because it rewards attention to detail. You can just barely see the woman, half-obscured by the puppet theatre. The people sitting in the sunlight are using umbrellas for shade – that sun was coming down harsh and hot. Because it likes the detail, I’ve uploaded a bigger version of the pic as well.
