Mexican Circus Delights Kids of All Ages
The traveling Mexican circus rolled into Todos Santos earlier this week.
In a day’s time the Circo de Miami transformed a dusty parking lot into a first-class carnival of music, light, color and entertainment.
But most magical to me was that this traveling Mexican circus turned back the clock to a simpler time.
Forty five years ago, when I was a 10-year-old boy, my parents took me to see the “Greatest Show on Earth:” the famed Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey circus, when it came to San Jose, California. I still remember those roaring lions, high-wire tightrope walkers, fire-eaters, clowns and beautiful dancing horses.
The Circo de Miami lived up to this memory. It’s a great family entertainment experience for children and adults alike.
For ticket prices ranging from 30 pesos (less than $3 USD) to $150 pesos, we were treated to 3 hours of nonstop action and comedy.
Every performer appeared to have at least four or five jobs. Trapeze acrobats turned into animal tamers after a quick change of costume. Between acts, clowns in outlandish costumes and painted faces performed hilarious skits.
Check the Circo de Miami web page for information on upcoming performance dates and locations.
In the meantime, enjoy this photo essay of the Mexican circus!
Beautiful women, powerful horses, scary beasts--the glittering exterior of the Circo de Miami beckons people inside the tent to enjoy an exotic show
She flew through the air with the greatest of ease, this daring young woman on the flying trapeze
In only 30 seconds, this straight-jacketed, gagged, hooded, leg-shackled magician escaped while suspended up-side down twenty feet off the ground from a fiery rope.
With her winning smile and sparkling eyes, this young bellhop charmed customers into buying bright red candy apples
The young women in the audience showed their appreciation for the handsome male dancers in the show. This fellow also wowed the crowd with a "Tarzan" act
For a few pesos, customers could get their picture taken with "The World's Smallest Horse," a tiny baby pony
From bowling pins to rings to flying sombreros, this fellow juggled them all
Dressed in their 1950's-style bellhop costumes, young lady vendors supplied the crowd with popcorn, chips, sodas and ice cream
Look carefully in this picture--there is a tiger leaping through the air above the trio with their paws resting on the bar. After the tiger show, the young lady trainer crossed herself with relief!
At the end of the show, a gymnast circled the ring standing on horseback waving the Mexican flag.