Carnival of Barranquilla

2nd biggest carnival in the world after Rio, proclaimed by UNESCO as one of the Masterpieces of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity, the Carnival of Barranquilla is one of the highlights of any travel to South America, 4 days of endless "rumba" that will leave you unforgettable memories.
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Check the Video of us... In the Parade! =>
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The warm summer weather lends itself to brief and exotic costumes and a grand parade with floats and musicians. The Carnival of Barranquilla brings together people from all walks of life and ages. The music contains a mixture of Cumbia, Porro, Mapale, Gaita, Chandé, Puya, Fandango, and Merecumbés (Check our music page).
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The Carnival of Barranquilla is multicultural, diverse and rich in different expressions: Its dancing, just like its music, is gathered from every city of the Caribbean part of Colombia.

The warm summer weather lends itself to brief and exotic costumes and a grand parade with floats and musicians. The Carnival of Baranquilla brings together people from all walks of life and ages. The music contains a mixture of Cumbia, Porro, Mapale, Gaita, Chandé, Puya, Fandango, and Merecumbés (Check our music page).

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The Carnival is mostly a dance festival with theatrical and musical performances based on historical as well as current events. Each dance, disguise or chariot has a very special meaning related to culture, history or actuality. One of the celebration's central concepts is "la Burla" (making fun of something or somebody). Back in the old days, that usually meant slaveowners, colonizing Spaniards in general and stuffed-shirts from Bogotá. Nowadays it is translated into pokes at Colombian drug lords, FARC terrorists, pols and soccer players, as well as past and present characters from pop culture and the world stage...
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Here are some of the main characters:

1. Marimondas
2. Reina de reinas
3. Negrita puloy
4. Maria moñitos
5. Reiina del Carnaval..
6. Reina Gay
7. Son de Negros
8. Monocuco
9. El torito
10. La cumbiamba
11. El congo
12. Joseliito Carnaval
13. El Descabezado
14. La Loca
15. El africano
16. El Rey Momo
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