[/caption]There's not much going on here for Carnaval, but in the Jardin, you can buy gorgeous hand made paper flowers, accordion legged 'payasitos' - little clowns - paper masks and confetti filled eggs - cascarones - which the children run around with - war style - cracking them on each other's heads (and yours if you don't watch out!)
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Thanks for your visit to San Juan de Vega, I wait for the next year.
The festival is in honor of St. John, by a farmer named Juan aquino de la Vega.
review the following notes:
News:
http://www.oem.com.mx/elsoldelbajio/notas/n1522567.htm
http://www.oem.com.mx/elsoldelbajio/notas/n179151.htm
http://mexablog.com/2008/12/29/misterio-resuelto-de-los-martillos-explosivos/
Eduardo, thank you - we interviewed and talked to a lot of people in the town, none of whom could tell us this -- Suzanne
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