Mae of the Week: January 22

Our M.O.T.W. is Andrés Carvajal Durán. Hailing from nearby Naranjo, he has been attending the Festival de Palmares since his father abandoned him there in 1988. Carvajal describes himself as “el Rey de la Fiesta”. His pastimes include inappropriate hugging, public urination, chugging and puking chileguaro, contending that Imperial is the greatest beer in the world, and flirting with gringas in broken English. When not at the festival, Andrés spends his time in chinchorros, talking about how wasted he was at the festival. He currently resides in Naranjo with his mother.