Street musicians are a common sight in Mexico City. Last week, when I went to the Historic Center, I saw this young man playing the "quena", a flute typical of the Andean countries of South America.
Other performers, usually jugglers, will do their act in the middle of the street while traffic is stopped at a red light. Before the light changes, they then hope to collect a few pesos from the motorists. Last weekend, Alejandro and I were walking through the neighborhood of Colonia del Valle, when we saw something different. Several young people were taking turns dancing in the street to recorded folk music. They had a sign explaining that they were trying to raise money to study dance.
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