Who is Diego, you ask? Is it possible that you don’t know Diego of Nickelodeon’s smash hit, Go, Diego, Go!? Diego Marquez is an 8-year-old Latino and he is Dora the Explorer’s older cousin. Diego shares a love and passion, like his parents, for animals and nature. He is very energetic and athletic and will respond to any animal distress calls at the Animal Rescue Centre. With help from his high-tech gadgets and vehicles, and of course, viewers at home, he is always geared up and ready to head to the rainforest to rescue his animal friends. Diego has an 11-year-old sister, Alicia, and she works alongside Diego and their parents at the Animal Rescue Centre. Alicia is described as being a computer whiz, and she receives the animal rescue calls and communicates them to Diego via their video watches.
Diego never heads off to the field without his reliable bag, Rescue Pack. With one word, “iActivate!”, Rescue Pack can transform into anything Diego might need, for instance, a jet pack, a bike, or even a boat! On occasions when Diego has difficulty locating an animal in trouble, he will turn to a device called Click. Click is a telescopic camera that can zoom through the dense forest, and with help from the viewers, tries to match a sound to an animal. Once the animal is located, Diego is quick to provide aide, along with Baby Jaguar at his side. Baby Jaguar is very special to Diego, and even though he is a very young cub, he loves to explore and go on adventures with Diego. Some of Diego and Baby Jaguar’s animal friends assist them on their missions, like Tuga the sea turtle & Linda the Llama. Along the way, though, the Bobo Brothers, a pair of spider monkeys who are always up to no good, always seem to disrupt the peace in the forest. These troublesome monkeys, although they never mean to cause trouble for Diego, will set traps, cause mudslides, and break dams. The only way to stop them is to shout, “Freeze Bobos!”.
Did you know that Diego and his familia (family) have been helping to protect animals and preserve their environment since September 6, 2005, when the show first aired on Nickelodeon? That means the show will celebrate its 5th Anniversary this September 2010! That also means that Halloween is just around the corner. What young boy wouldn’t want to be just like his favorite animal rescue hero? I’ll bet he’d gladly throw Rescue Pack over his shoulder and bravely enter the Halloween night in any of the Diego costumes we have to offer! Visit DiegoCostumes.com to check out some great costumes for your adventurous little boy!