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Celebrating Carnaval in Mazatlán Posted by on Feb 16, 2022

Hace cinco años viajamos a Mazatlán para celebrar el Carnaval. Fue una experiencia inolvidable y muy divertida (Five years ago, we traveled to Mazatlan to celebrate Carnival. It was an unforgettable experience and so much fun). In this post I’ll take a look back at celebrating Carnaval in Mazatlán while we await the city’s decision…

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Partying in Latin America: el Carnaval Posted by on Aug 19, 2020

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Esta semana iba a llevarte a otro viaje virtual (This week I was going to take you on another virtual trip). I think I’ll save that for next month, though, because Laura’s recent post about Partying in Spanish inspired me to go a different direction today! Soy un noctámbulo (I’m a night owl), so I…

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Carnaval de Barranquilla Posted by on Feb 27, 2020

Carnaval de Barranquilla

¡El Carnaval de Barranquilla es la fiesta mas divertido en Colombia! (The Barranquilla Carnaval is the most fun party in Colombia!). It’s also one of the most important cultural events in the country – a tradition dating back hundreds of years. I just came back from the city after a week of participating in the…

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Carnival in Mazatlan (Video) Posted by on Feb 12, 2018

Carnival in Mazatlan (Video)

Many people are familiar with Carnival in Rio de Janeiro and Mardi Gras in New Orleans, but did you know that there’s also a huge party in Mexico? The coastal city of Mazatlan hosts one of the biggest Carnival celebrations in the world. See some highlights from Carnival in Mazatlan in this short video:

Carnaval de Mazatlán Posted by on Feb 7, 2018

Carnaval de Mazatlán

When it comes to Carnaval celebrations, all the attention is focused on Mardi Gras in New Orleans and the huge party down in Rio de Janeiro. There are also several cities across Latin America that host incredible Carnaval celebrations. One such city is Mazatlán, Mexico. Let’s take a closer look at the Carnaval de Mazatlán. An Introduction…

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Carnival in Latin America Posted by on Feb 4, 2016

These days we are enjoying the Carnival (Carnaval, en español) season all over the world, mainly in countries that follow the Christian tradition. Carnival comes 40 days before Easter (Pascua)and takes place during the three days before Ash Wednesday (Miércoles de ceniza). More or less all countries respect the calendar, but traditions and celebrations are…

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