Behind the Scenes of Carnavál: The Making of a Giant Statue
Every pata salada loves the monigotes, those super-sized statues that go up along the malecón and in the Plazuela Machado each year in the weeks prior to Carnavál. The tradition began in 2005, with...
View ArticleLas Luminarias: Monigotes of Carnavál Mazatlán 2013
After my last post, many of you who are not here in Mazatán have written to ask if I’d post photos of all the monigotes this year. Marilyn Monroe is still not up, and I’m not sure if she will be even...
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