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A gala opening night at the circus
The weekend niece. from the book, Searching for treasures Doctor Carmona suggested that they go back to the circus and give Oscar a tour around the premises. That would also allow Oscar to begin to meet some of the people, and of course, the horsies, as they called their famous horses. Oscar spent…
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A journey packed with dreams and expectations
The weekend niece. from the book, Searching for treasures On one happy day, Magnifico was waiting for them with the most utterly exciting news. A circus had arrived at Bogota. It had an incredible equine exhibition and show. Additionally, one of the other main attractions seemed to be off the charts. It consisted…
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A circus with the skies for its big-top
The weekend niece. from the book, Searching for treasures Never did he suspect that he would return as a farmer to sow his outstanding talent in those lands at the foot of the Snowcapped Park. What’s more, that he would yet seed the fertile soils of the vivid imagination and ability of the…
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A new neighbor arrives to the village
The weekend niece. from the book, Searching for treasures Undeniably, Carito’s natural talent was in itself most admirable. Before she was eight years old, she had reached a complete understanding and communication with the farm’s horses. She surpassed this though, for insofar as her interaction with them, she learned to handle herself within…
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Three steeds and two mares
The weekend niece. from the book, Searching for treasures The father quit his job and went to Caldas, the Department who’s Capital is precisely Manizales, and he began his search for the farm. Soon, he was back and organizing everything necessary to move all their stuff to their new home. As it happened,…
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The Manizales Lotto
The weekend niece. from the book, Searching for treasures Three years later, she was pregnant once again, yet she still could not adapt to the city’s hot climate. Once more, she scarcely would eat; it could be said that the poor woman survived on all sorts of liquids. It was said, as well,…
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The thirst and the changes in the climate
The weekend niece. from the book, Searching for treasures The parents of the Marroqui sisters, as they were known in the circus world, were from Manizales City, located in the central part of Colombia. The city, as such, was nestled in the Central Andean Highlands. The landscapes of the coffee lands could be…
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Some tremendously proud parents
The weekend niece. from the book, Searching for treasures Excited, Gabriel interrupted. “And you’re not gonna believe this, but the girl, turns around and asks Azlan: isn’t that right, my dearest little neighbor? And he has the cheek to answer by neighing, while he moves his head up and down. And if that…
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A moody kind of a horse…
The weekend niece. from the book, Searching for treasures Oscar listened, entirely taken in by their unique story, but mostly by the enthusiasm and the folkloric expressions used by the brothers. With Gabriel, he had managed to get used to the Mexican slang and phrases, as well as, to their accent, but now,…
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The horse’s boss…
The weekend niece. from the book, Searching for treasures Gabriel interjected, “And, she takes him by the hand and starts pulling him, bro. So, there we go, all of us, running in a line, wondering what the hell is happening and blindly following after them. She had us intrigued, and we wanted to…