So this Sunday Ana Lucia (the real one) invited me to her house because her family was having a suprise birthday party for her great aunt. Her aunt was turning 87.
Great aunt - bottom left
It was really cool, there were about 30+ people waiting, and when her aunt came through the front door we blasted music and started clapping and cheering. Her aunt started crying (in a good way).
After having tons of food and cake (de tres leches – incredible), I went for a ride with Ana Lucia to “get the mariachis”. I figured that we were going to pick them up and give them a ride.
¿Que?
These guys are the real deal - read the sign
So turns out we were headed to “La Plazuela de Mariachis” (Plaza of Mariachis). The entire side of the street was full of mariachis just hanging around waiting for a job… wow, only in Guatemala (and maybe Mexico).
After some heavy negotiating on Ana Lucia´s part, we returned to the house (followed by a van full of mariachis) to suprise Ana Lucia´s great aunt for a second time.
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6f3-1zV5pMQ[/youtube]
Her great aunt being lead into the party room. She was happy, she cried again…
And of course there was dancing...
Ana Lucia´s father dancing with the birthday girl
Rock n´roll mariachi
i love mariachi’s, i had them for my birthday and when i graduated highschool… i should have them again… i dont know what the cause, but ill have them, maybe for a final review.
You should hire mariachis to follow you around and play some sort of a bjones theme song.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ud7YNNA0Mwo
What’s with the 10′ chain link and razor wire fence? Is the “La Plazuela de Mariachis” some sort of pen that they keep them in?
If you can’t find a job in architecture, can you learn to be a Mariachi?
ok so adding to the list of items you must return with… 1.sillas plásticas 2.mariachi guitar