Sarasota in Sarasota County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
The Carrillos
Circus Ring Of Fame
Photographed By Brandon D Cross, February 27, 2020
1. The Carrillos Marker
Originally from Columbia, the internationally acclaimed, duo-generational high-wire group was comprised at times of Pedro, Sr., Pedro, Jr, Tatjana Carrillo, Daniel and Luis Acosta and Luis E. Posso. Their repertoire included sliding down inclined wire, seven-person pyramid, standing leapfrog, jumping revolving balance pole and skywalks without a pole. They competed and won three Silver Clowns at the Monte Carlo Festival, 1st Place at the Cirque Du Massy, France, Gold at ORFEI in Italy and 1st Place at Apeldoorn, Holland. Their wire on RBBB was 42 feet high. Sr. is noted for his ease of balance and toying with crowds into believing he was falling. Jr. is famed for performing over open tiger cage, dodging a flaming pendulum, backward somersaults and Guinness Records for jump roping. Luis Acosta is famed for his charisma and fancy footwork and holds record for backward rope skips. Jr. and Luis appeared in Cirque Du Soleil over 8 years.
Erected 2020 by Pam and Warren Hamilton and the Circus Ring of Fame Foundation.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Entertainment.
Location. 27° 19.08′ N, 82° 34.645′ W. Marker is in Sarasota, Florida
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. The King Charles Troupe (here, next to this marker); Los Quiros (here, next to this marker); Guy Laliberte (here, next to this marker); Richter and Casselly Families (a few steps from this marker); Galaxy Girl Tina Winn (a few steps from this marker); Willie Edelston (a few steps from this marker); George Carden (a few steps from this marker); The Advance Professionals (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Sarasota.
More about this marker. The "Circus Ring Of Fame" recognizes those persons who made a significant contribution to the art and culture of the circus. With dozens of inductees from around the world. The Ring Of Fame began in 1986 as a way to honor world famous circus performers and the rich circus heritage of the Sarasota, Florida area.
Also see . . . Circus Ring of Fame Foundation. (Submitted on March 22, 2020, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)
Photographed By Brandon D Cross, February 27, 2020
2. The Carrillos Marker
Photographed By Brandon D Cross, February 27, 2020
3. Sectional view which includes The Carrillos Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on March 24, 2020. It was originally submitted on March 22, 2020, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 183 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 22, 2020, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
