Feria de San Dionisio

The town Marimba band

Hayde and Esperanza (my host mom)

Waiting for the Gigantes

Video of the Gigantes (sorry, my camera doesn't do sound!)

So every town in Guatemala has a patron saint and every patron saint has a holiday. The patron saint of Pastores is San Dionisio and we've been celebrating all week in his honor. The festival, or feria, features lots of music, parades, fireworks, cultural demonstrations, and even a beauty pageant.