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In my previous post, I was getting ready to go downtown and watch Guatemala Independence Day Parade at central plaza in zona 1, and here are some pictures that I took of the event. Now, let me tell you, the event was very crowded and It was very difficult to walk in the streets. I ended up very tired and a little sunburned, but very happy.
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As is ussual in Independence Day Parades, cute schoolgirls known as "Batonistas" (I dont know the English word but is similar to cheerleader) glad the event with her beauty and ritmic moves.
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Also there were some "gastadores", (another word I cant accurately translate), but it refers to the first line of students who carries the school and country flags.
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Also there were some Military academias in the parade. I think they prepared very well for this parade because they were wearing their gala uniforms.
More pictures at
my flickr account.
5 comments
Igual que los desfiles de aca, aqui iban tocando YMCA jaja
looks like fun. parades are always great t watch especially when there's cute cheerleaders in it. :3c
@Jonathan: Para la proxima voy a ir a ver los desfiles de la Antigua~~
@Gordon: Cheerleaders are my real motivation to go and see parades. ^^
I wish our independence day celebrations had such cool stuff.
We used to get tanks to climb over and such where I live.
Also, weird, I was sure your blog was another blog. I blame my ailing memory!
And we don't have cheerleaders here, outside professional basketball games :(
Nice parade.. ^^ er.. no stormtrooper brigade??..
imperial taking the day off?
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