Danza de los Voladores
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The Danza de los Voladores, or Palo Volador, is an ancient Mesoamerican ceremony/ritual still performed today, albeit in modified form, in isolated pockets in Mexico. It is believed to have originated
Flying Men starting their dance, Teotihuacan
Totonacs of Papantla, Veracruz performing the "voladores" ritual
Mexican Indian wedding and voladores, c. 1690
Voladores c. 1836, by Carl Nebel
Papantla
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Papantla is a city and municipality located in the north of the Mexican state of Veracruz, in the Sierra Papanteca range and on the Gulf of Mexico. The city was founded in the 13th century by the Toto
Danza de los Voladores
…severe drought. Although the ritual did not originate with the Totonac people, today it is strongly associated with them, especially those in and around Papantla in the Mexican state of Veracruz. The ceremony was named an Intangible cultural heritage by UNESCO in order to help the ritual survive and thrive in…
Vista del centro histórico de Papantla
Municipal Palace Papantla
Main Plaza 1Papantla
Ruins of El Tajín 30