The Wonderful World of Insects

The last week of July is packed with festivities in Santiago Atitlan.  July 25 marks the celebration of our Patron Saint  and the begining of La Feria.  Children gather excitedly in the center of town to ride the rickety ferris-wheel, vendors sell sticky cotton candy and local bands play marimba music late into the evening hours.

In addition, local schools organize to create a community parade which is traditionally one of the biggest events of the year. This year the parade theme was Protecting the Environment of Santiago Atitlan.

At La Puerta Abierta, we chose to represent The Wonderful World of Insects.  Our students loved dressing up as their favorite bugs!