DF 2020 - Alebrijas

Alebrijas are wild, whimsical, fantastical, carved and wildly coloured creatures seen all over Mexico, especially in Oaxaca.  I've posted about them before but, if you've forgotten:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alebrije
As part of the Christmas festivities in DF, giant, animated alebrijes are paraded around in the zocalo in the centro.  This being Friday night at the end of the Christmas holidays there were throngs of people out and it was one of the most hair raising bike rides I've experienced getting there.  

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pzZx5wA_cnI&feature=emb_logo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bh16cZCYIHM&feature=emb_logo 

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3B16FR4n2Z8&feature=emb_logo

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aKWFcbUkodY&feature=emb_logo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yVQul4qCLHE&feature=emb_logo

A snippet of the jazz band that plays in front of the aptly named El Popular restaurant every year.  

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6yJZSoBkvb0&feature=emb_title