the procession

the culmination of the whole fiesta is a huge procession that snakes through the streets of the village and down towards the playa. it incorporates hundreds of locals, beautiful costumes, lots of music, horses, floats and fireworks. it is amazing to watch but it goes on FOREVER! i watched 2 hours before i could take no more and went off to watch the football - i believe it was still going for quite some time after!! apparently at the end of the procession the "king and queen" of the procession appear on a big float with hydraulics and lots more fireworks but i don't feel that i missed too much! although many of the groups in the procession put on a show with dancing, drums, sword fighting, acrobatics etc, the majority of the groups just shuffle along in time with the music and there's only so much of that you can take! at least you guys can enjoy the pictures without a numb bum and aching legs!x