Balloon Festival in Colombia

On the last day of the year in the Colombian town of Envigado already started fourteenth Balloon Festival, which is dedicated to the famous Mexican toys, called Alebrije.





The essence of these toys is the image of mythical animals in a very bright color. They first appeared in Mexico in the mid-30s of the last century. According to the organizers of the festival, the ball will be in the form of Alebrije the largest in the history of a copy of toys. Will this be fixed record - is unknown. Alebrije appeared at the festival by chance, this year the main theme is the Mexican culture and its legends. In addition, Colombia is traditionally dedicated to the balls well-known personalities of the country.

























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