The story behind Zozobra, a 50-foot marionette that burns every year in Santa Fe
How Zozobra went from a backyard bonfire to one of New Mexico’s most recognizable and resilient institutions.
Most of the time, Fort Marcy Ball Field in Santa Fe, New Mexico, hosts baseball games for its youth leagues and its semipro team, the Fuego. But everyone in the state capital (this writer’s hometown) knows that on every other day of the year, the events are just space holders for Zozobra—the 50-foot marionette that will be set ablaze tonight for the 100th year in a row.