Mexico,Guanajuato State, San Miguel de Allende, "Desfile de Gigantes", Mojigangas, as they are formally called, originated in Spain

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Mexico,Guanajuato State, San Miguel de Allende, "Desfile de Gigantes", Mojigangas, as they are formally called, originated in Spain and were brought to Mexico in the 1600´s. They were satirically fashioned to ridicule public figures or used as comic relief during religious pilgrimmages.

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Location: Mexico, San Miguel de Allende
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