The giant marionette spectacular has finished in dramatic fashion with hundreds of thousands of people flocking to the city center to see the huge figures.
Crowds formed as early as 9:30 a.m. in anticipation of the three giants: "El Campesino", "La Pequeña Gigante" and her Mexican dog "Xolo."
On Saturday, November 27, "La Pequeña Gigante" and "Xolo" wandered via Ávila Camacho, Federalismo and Avenida Alcalde to Plaza Juárez, where "La Pequeña Gigante," weary from her travels in the hot sun, went to sleep in a giant beach chair.
Meanwhile, her 9-meter, 2.5-ton uncle "El Campesino" walked to the Cathedral in Guadalajara's center. He too felt drowsy and, taking off his huge sandals, rested his feet in a large bucket.
The following day, the three marionettes were at last reunited after their epic journey. "La Pequeña Gigante" sat on her uncle's knee while "Xolo" greeted the crowd. The marionettes said farewell to their beloved crowd in La Glorieta Normal and closed the chapter on one of Guadalajara's most ambitious street theater performances.
It is estimated 3.5 million people have seen the marionettes since the open-air event began on Tuesday, November 23. Directed by Frenchman Jean Luc Courcoult and his Royal de Luxe company, the spectacular has seen walls "fallen from heaven," a giant marionette dog frozen in ice and a concussed giant beside a crushed bus.
The giants may have left the city but they will not be forgotten soon.
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