Los Voladores de Papantla from Veracruz

his year's Mexican National Chili Cook-Off will have some very special entertainment.

Los Voladores de Papantla from Veracruz will be preforming daily during this charity fund-raiser. They will appear on Friday, February 10th at 1:20pm, twice on Saturday, February 11th, at 11:30 and 1:15 and once on Sunday, February 12th at 1-pm.

The voladores, or" flyers", dress in brilliantly colored traditional costumes, climb up a 150 foot pole, tie their ankles to ropes wound around the pole and them jump off, "flying" gracefully around and around as the ropes unwind until they reach the ground. As the voladores "fly", another performer balances at the top of the pole and plays haunting tunes on his wooden flute.

The world famous Anasticio Jacinto Group, are Totonac Indians and the voladores rite is a traditional act of worship. An ancient spiritual offering in the form of a spectacular dance.

This is just part of the non-stop live entertainment at this year's chili cook-off in Ajijic.

For a complete schedule of events and entertainment, check out www.mexicanchilicookoff.com

Los Voladores are from Puebla. You have been sold a bill of goods as phony as your chili which is not a Mexican product but a Texas concoction equivalalent to a cheeseburger in Luverne, Alabama Why not make an Elvis sandwich and hold a contest in which the major moron is the winner.

How can chilli be phony?

Mainecoons wrote:How can chilli be phony?

If you can´t see that, MC, I can´t help you. Perhaps some Mogen David and Saltines will prepare you for the evening feast but, by all means, bring a can opener and a bunson burner.

Whatever. Los Voladores are a jaw dropping pleasure to watch.
How can chili be phony? Who cares? It's good stuff and people have a good time at the Chili Cookoff. GO!

hound dog wrote:

Mainecoons wrote:How can chilli be phony?

If you can´t see that, MC, I can´t help you. Perhaps some Mogen David and Saltines will prepare you for the evening feast but, by all means, bring a can opener and a bunson burner.

Mogan David? Surely you jest! Waste a fiine wine like that on mere chili?

No, I always have Ripple or Thunderbird with my faux chilly.

Meanwhile, Mr. dawg is enjoying his feces infused dust storms down in Chiapas......jaja.

Dear dog
yes there are voladores in Cuetzalan and other places in Puebla but Papantla has them too. Some of the guys you saw in Cuetzalan, Puebla were from Papantla.
Oh my how fast do we forget what we just saw...
Just hope they bring more vanilla beans with them . David you should have them bring the beans , I bet a lot of people would be interested in buying some beans at a good price. at the chili cook off.

Sorry we are still in beautiful Ajijic for now.

brigitte wrote:Sorry we are still in beautiful Ajijic for now.

Lo siento, mi malo.

gringal wrote:Whatever. Los Voladores are a jaw dropping pleasure to watch.
How can chili be phony? Who cares? It's good stuff and people have a good time at the Chili Cookoff. GO!

Thanks Gringal, these folk are from Veracruz

Mainecoons wrote:

hound dog wrote:

Mainecoons wrote:How can chilli be phony?

If you can´t see that, MC, I can´t help you. Perhaps some Mogen David and Saltines will prepare you for the evening feast but, by all means, bring a can opener and a bunson burner.

Mogan David? Surely you jest! Waste a fiine wine like that on mere chili?

No, I always have Ripple or Thunderbird with my faux chilly.

Well said, MC. Now for a favorite Mogen David cocktail:

One liter of Mogen David
One liter of Herradura Blanco Tequila
Ten limes
30 Little Envelopes of Splenda
One Liter of Havana Club Dark Rum
Five Seville Bitter Oranges
One Liter of Calvados

Give the Mogen David to the dog. Mix the other suggested ingredients and ingest them with pommes frites lathered in bearnaise sauce.

Heaven