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Declared a World Masterpiece of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity in 2003, the Carnaval de Barranquilla is not only the biggest celebration of folklore and dance in Colombia but also one of the biggest carnivals in the world.
Since the 1800s, Colombians have been taking to the streets to dance and celebrate their unique and rich cultural history and each year it is bigger and more colourful.
The Carnival de Barranquilla begins four days before Ash Wednesday, then finishes after the Batalla de las Flores (battle of the flowers parade), the following Saturday. Here’s what you’re missing out on if you’re not in Barranquilla for the Carnaval.
If you do want to visit Barranquilla during this exciting time, though, be sure to check out Colombia4u’s Barranquilla Carnaval packages.
1. The colourful costumes:
2. The high-energy dancing:
3. Traditional folklore dress:
4. Cumbia, lots of cumbia:
5. Batalla de Flores Parade:
6. The mythical creature Marimonda:
7. Multi-generational celebrations:
8. Performances galore:
9. Party vibes abound:
10. Music, family and dancing all rolled in one:
Have you been to the Carnaval de Barranquilla? Let us know all about it in the comment section below.
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Great Report about the Carnaval de Barranquilla. I agree, people who don’t visit this Carnaval will miss a lot. And I am sure, most people will face the problem which I had, that they need to figure out how they can manage to visit the Carnaval de Barranquilla again. I’ve been there three times now and would love to go again.
I’ve published two iBooks about this even, one of them can be downloaded for free. You can get more information here:
http://libro.carnaval-barranquilla.de
Amazing, thanks so much for sharing Bernd. I’ll be sure to take a look at your eBooks. 🙂
Beutiful post , I was there once ,The carnival is Barranquillas’s most important celebration which is held in late February and early March. The celebration starts on Saturday before Ash Wednesday with significant Battle of Flowers. The great Parade on Sunday and Orchestra Festival on Monday are organized. Tuesday marks the end of Carnival announced by burial of Joselito Carnaval which mourned by all. Several Musical styles, dance forms, Parade, concerts forms the part of the celebration. Congratulations for an amazing web site
Thanks so much, Jorge!