Public art stop 4
Voladores de Papantla (Totonac Pole Flyers)
UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage ritual. Four flyers spiral downward 13 times each (multiplying to 52 rotations, the Mesoamerican solar cycle) while the caporal plays the flute and drum.
ArtistPatrimonio Cultural Inmaterial (UNESCO)
YearRito Ancestral
LocationMalecón Norte (Explanada entre 31 de Octubre y Allende)
MaterialMástil ceremonial de 30 metros
Dimensions30 metros de altura
Story and meaning
Welcome to Stop number four: Voladores de Papantla (Totonac Pole Flyers), by Patrimonio Cultural Inmaterial (UNESCO). UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage ritual. Four flyers spiral downward 13 times each (multiplying to 52 rotations, the Mesoamerican solar cycle) while the caporal plays the flute and drum. Photo tip: Record in slow-motion during their outward dive over the ocean.
Visitor perspective
Daily late-afternoon flights (5:00 PM, 6:00 PM, and 7:00 PM).
Best photo angle
Record in slow-motion during their outward dive over the ocean.
Stop #4 · norte