A tourist's jaw drops when she sees an escaramuza team for the fist time. After all, the women are mounted sidesaddle wearing colorful dresses and Mexican sombreros. It's a site from what would seem like from another age.
Escaramuza fairs are an untapped mine for tourists in Mexico, and not just
for foreigners but for the local folks too. It outranks most options
for families and couples looking for something fun and affordable to do on the weekends. Aside from the
spectacle of the horse riding performances, they're full of good food,
good music, hospitality and a down home atmosphere.
How to find out when and where to see an escaramuza performance in Mexico? They can be found on the
events page of this blog, as well as the blog
Escaramuzas Damas Charras and the
calendar page of De Charros.
The video below is from an escaramuza fair (meaning 10 or so teams perform) at a charro club in Mexico City. We asked a rider why she choose this sport. If you don't read Spanish, that's okay, there are captions in English (click the "cc" option at the bottom of the youtube window).
For English subtitles, after clicking ¨play,¨then click the CC at the bottom right of the youtube window.
If you're interested in learning how the escaramuza sport came to be, check out this video below.
For English subtitles, after clicking ¨play,¨then click the CC at the bottom right of the youtube window.
