Latina Lista: First Latina Balloon Character in 81 Years for Macy’s Parade

“I couldn’t quite believe it when I heard it this morning - Dora the Explorer is the FIRST Latina balloon character ever to fly in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade.

In other words, it has taken 81 years for a Latino character to be deemed popular enough to join the ranks of Charlie Brown, Peanuts, and Garfield.”

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