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the 20s into the 80s. They were too busy smiling, wav- Jalisco's citizens enjoy competition, it seems. Some
ing and taking selfies to play their instruments. currently hold nearly a dozen records, including the
As trumpets blared and the music picked up vol- largest number of people twirling lassos at the same
ume, folkloric dance troupes joined the parade while time and the largest tequila tasting.
celebrating their recent feat. On the previous day, Tequila
more than 800 dancers gathered to dance the Jarabe Soldierly rows of spiky blue agave corralled our
Tapatío (the Mexican Hat Dance), setting Guinness littletourgroupontherust-reddirtinthecountryside
World Record for the world's largest folkloric dance. beyondGuadalajara,Ajimadoroutfittedinlegprotec-

Dancers and musicians from
Guadalajara and around the
world performed for the
International Mariachi Festival.

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