The fiesta in Torre del Compte traditionally starts with the chorizada, barbecued sausages, cooked on one of several small fires.
It may look like a scene from the centre of Cairo but this is the cooperativa with the bonfires and sausages.
As usual there is a mix of different types of sausage, chorizos and longanizas.
When all the sausages have been eaten the Charanga band starts up and the people follow the band to visit the different peñas for a Ronda de Catacrocks. In other words, the people follow the band and visit various places throughout the village to partake of a vodka and tonic downed in one!
The only downside to all this fun is that between the peñas, people who live in the houses en route throw buckets of water, some even use hosepipes, so that everyone in the street is drenched in a very short space of time. Claudia, in the picture above, has decided that it is better to throw water than have it thrown at her!
The following morning there is a mass in the church at the end of which San Ramon is paraded through the streets, no water on this occasion...
...as everyone is dressed in their Sunday best...
...as well as the church being specially decorated for the service.
Later in the evening we are treated to music from a group of Mexicans in the Actuación de Mariachis. If you want to see and hear them in action, here are the links:
Actuación
de Mariachis 1 :http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AqG1x9v4csQ
Actuación
de Mariachis 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tVCuU7ZKxxQ
Actuación
de Mariachis 3: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-8VX_6G36lM
Actuación
de Mariachis 4: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-EsbTNbMR4s
Actuación
de Mariachis 5: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ysy2y7xih2k
Actuación
de Mariachis 6: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FZ4u2-f5LNA
Actuación
de Mariachis 7: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wse-9kPdtUA
Actuación
de Mariachis 8: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e_W_EW0siBU
Actuación
de Mariachis 9: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XHbTTLRMrN0
Actuación
de Mariachis 10: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pqwv2n1q3eM
Actuación
de Mariachis 11: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K6FUlsydtwk
The next day we host our friends for a meal...
...before attending the Concurso de Disfraces, the fancy dress competition, which was won this year by those troglodites in the photo above.
And here are the video links to enable you to watch these spectacular performances:
To see the winners, Lo Catacroc, as shown in the photo above, click HERE.
To see Lo Karkás, who came 2nd, click HERE
and to watch the video of Tauritón, who came 3rd, click HERE.
On the 4th day of the fiesta there was the Concurso de Tortillas, the competition of the famous Spanish Omlette, ...
...all of which showed great creativity in their appearance as well as tasting superb, (evidently).
To finish off the evening there was a meal in the Plaza Major where everyone in their groups arranged to take their own food. We were treated to Maria's coca, click HERE for a description,...
...Andrew's empanadas, click HERE to find out more,...
...Margaret's lasagne...
...and a delicious salad from Maria José.
A great way to end a truly memorable few days.
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