1. The Madrinas (Godmother in Spanish) the four
representing Ecuador. Left to right: Charmaine, Diana, Claudia, Juliette
stand proudly with their crowns as they wait patiently for the parade to
begin.
2. Stacey Rosales Reyna (Queen in English) El Salvador
for the parade holds the flag representing her country of origin standing
alongside Martha Montero member of the Salvadoran Civil Committee of New
York.
3. The beautiful women from the Centro Civico
Colombiano along with their beauty, dresses, show the colors of their flag.
A wonderful piece of fashion design!
4. Also from Columbia: Representing the Colombia
Universidad Simon Bolívar,
Everlides De Leon Jérez: Showgirl, Vedette, no matter she's beautiful!
5. What's a Latino Parade without the presence of the
Puerto Rican Community in New York City? The president of the parade
Ursula Holguin.
6. The official band of the parade
Zon Del
Barrio who kept the crowd dancing to the beat.
7. Anna Pérez, Queen from Paraguay, stands alongside
members of the organization Paraguay United in Action.
8. The beautiful Alexandra Izurieta from Ecuador named
Queen of the Dinosaur Club standing alongside the other
queens/princesses. The club has recently celebrated their 39 years of
existence.
9. The flag of Uruguay held by members of various
cultural, dance groups...
10. , these lovely talented women: They're not showgirls
from Atlantic City or members of the Radio City Music Hall Rockettes....
11. ...They're members various dance groups representing
Uruguay.
12. Not only are they beautiful, they can dance!
Believe me!
13.
Cheerleaders from Football,
Basketball, and the famed Rockettes...
14. ...You've met your match!
15. Panamba Vera, "Golden Butterfly", Ballet
Folklórico from Paraguay.
18. The NYFD Hispanic Society is
always present in every Latin Parade and in this parade they bring their
ride with every Latin American Flag present.
20. Here representing the Dominican Republic, Queens of
Taxi sponsored by the Latin Newspaper
N.Y. Al Día: Jessica
Meléndez, Mayori Méndez and administrator Clarita Arciniegas.
21. Like always the Spanish media always makes their
presence. Here reporters from Univisión Channel 41 wave every
flag of Latin America as they wait patiently to board their float...
22. ...And then the fun began on the float.
23. The float representing
Honduras put together by the Honduras Civic Committee, while the performers
dressed in their colors of the country strike a pose before the
festivities.
24. On the Honduran float.
25. And the country of Panamá was right behind them!
26. Richard Ritchie, Pastor/Rector at Saint Patrick's
Cathedral, with Freddy Patino, Deacon at Saint Joseph's Seminary in NY.
Ritchie stated, "Seeing this parade shows the positive of the Latin
Community everywhere in this country!"
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