CARNIVAL IN BARRANQUILLA
Barranquilla's Carnival (Carnaval de Barranquilla) is Colombia's most important folklore celebration, and is the biggest carnival in the world behind The Rio de Janeiro's Carnival. The carnival has traditions that date back to the 19th century. Forty days before Holy Week, Barranquilla decks itself out to receive national and foreign tourists, and join together with the city's inhabitants to enjoy four days of intense festivities. During the carnival Barranquilla's normal activities are paralyzed because the city gets busy with street dances, musical and masquerade parades. Barranquilla's Carnival includes dances like the Spanish paloteo, African congo and indigenous mico y micas. Many styles of Colombian music are also performed, most prominently cumbia, and instruments include drums and wind ensembles. The Carnival of Barranquilla was proclaimed Cultural Masterpiece of the Nation by Colombia's National Congress in 2002. Also the UNESCO, in Paris on November 7, 2003, declared it as one of the Masterpieces of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity.
The Carnival starts on the Saturday before Ash Wednesday with the Battle of the Flowers, which is considered one of the main activities. Then, The Great Parade on Sunday and Monday is marked by an Orchestra Festival with Caribbean and Latin bands. Tuesday signals the end of the carnival, announced by the burial of Joselito Carnaval, who is mourned by everyone.
Barranquilla's Carnival slogan: Who lives it, is who enjoys it (Quien lo vive, es quien lo goza).
4 days/3 nights
Locally hosted
INCLUDES:
2016
. Feb 04. Arrival. Transfer to you select Hotel. Lodging (see hotel selection below)
. Feb 05. Breakfast. Transfer and entrance to Batalla de Flores Parade (Flower Battle Parade). Lodging
. Feb 06. Breakfast. Transfer and entrance to "Grand Parade". Lodging.
. Feb 07. Breakfast. Transfer and entrance to Grand Parada de Comparsas. Lodging.
. Feb 08. Breakfast. Transfer Out.
DO NOT INCLUDE
. Personal expenses
. Any services not mentioned in the program
. Airfares
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- Tour Operator
- Tara Tours
- Duration
- 4 Days
- Escorted
- Escorted - No
Day | Destination | Description |
Day 1-4 | Barranquilla |
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- Disclaimer
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You can continue your vacation visiting Bogota (the Capital of Colombia), Cartagena, Medellin, the Coffee Valley and many other fantastic places in the new Colombia.....
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