¡Hola a todos! I’m Allyson Crotty, and I’m a second year at Wartburg College where I am majoring in Spanish.

            On Saturday, May 5, we took a bus to downtown Denver where we watched the Cinco de Mayo parade and walked around to see all the different stands. The parade contained a lot of cultural sights, such as the low-riders and different dance teams. You may go look at Cody’s post about the parade as well, as he has pictures and more in-depth information.

            Because Saturday was the first Saturday of the month, the Denver Art Museum was free for everyone to enjoy, so Dani Tanner, Erica Olson, and I took advantage of that opportunity. Each floor of the museum contained a different style of art from around the world, including Pre-Colombian and Spanish, Asian, Western American, European, American Indian, and many other styles. My absolute favorite was the Indian art on the Asian floor, where there was an awesome little sculpture of an elephant; elephants are my absolute favorite animals! I also really enjoyed the Pre-Colombian and Spanish floor, where there were SO many different artifacts from natives of Mexico and other countries in Latin America. It was so cool to see the different styles of art from the Asian countries and the different styles of art from the various native tribes of Latin America. The mini trip to the museum was totally worth it!