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Here are some more photos of the fiberglass cow sculptures along the Paseo de la Reforma for the "Cow Parade" exhibition...

This cow is decked out in her best jewelry.

The paintings on this cow are inspired by signs you might find along the streets of Mexico City.

"Delicious hot tortas"

"Shoes repaired"

"Doña Blanca carnitas"

"Cowntinflas" is a bovine reincarnation of the famous Mexican comedian Cantinflas.

This cow in an elaborate ball gown is a "quinceañera".  (In Mexico, a girl celebrating her 15th party will have a big party that can rival a wedding in its expense and extravagance.)

This cow is covered in live moss ("musgo" in Spanish) and is called "Muuuusgo Cow".

One of Mexico's major drug store chains, "Farmacias Similares" is represented by the cartoon figure "Dr. Simi".  Here is "Dr. Simi" transformed into a cow,

"Cowpitan Jack"

I found this cow to be especially interesting.  The artist writes that in many ancient cultures the cow was venerated as a goddess.  The premise of her piece is that if the cow had existed in Mexico prior to the arrival of the Spanish, it might have been worshipped by the pre-Hispanic peoples as well.  The paintings on this sculpture are all inspired by mural paintings of the ancient Mexican civilizations but show the worship of the cow.  

I don't know if prizes are awarded for the best cows in the exhibit, but if I were a judge, I would certainly give this one an award.