11 DAYS

What a way to begin the festivities of the 2007 Central American Independence Fair taking place here in Xela! Starting this past Wednesday and for 11 days there will be parades, concerts, fairgrounds, street vendors, theatrical events, and absolute madness in the city! Saturday the 15th, Guatemala will celebrate 186 years of independence from Spain.

Wednesday, just the beginning. At Kokoloko's, one of the most popular salsa clubs here in Xela and which I tend to frequent quite often, the music was pumping and the girls from Brahva beer were there too! When they are around it seems to be a pretty big deal, especially for the men.

After one month of rehearsing and not sure how we would fare, a group of us put on a dance presentation that night at Kokoloko's- my first! It included salsa, cha cha cha, bachata and salsa- casino style. It was pretty hot! (As soon as I figure out how to reduce the size of the files I will post on Youtube). I have realized that I love to dance much more than I thought I did. I think that was just my first of many dance performances to come!