{"id":11149,"date":"2018-02-07T11:00:59","date_gmt":"2018-02-07T16:00:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/spanish\/?p=11149"},"modified":"2018-02-08T06:12:17","modified_gmt":"2018-02-08T11:12:17","slug":"carnaval-de-mazatlan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/spanish\/carnaval-de-mazatlan\/","title":{"rendered":"Carnaval de Mazatl\u00e1n"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\u00a0Mazatl\u00e1n, Mexico. Let’s take a closer look at the\u00a0Carnaval de Mazatl\u00e1n<\/em>.<\/p>\n

An Introduction<\/h2>\n

Carnaval de Mazatl\u00e1n es considerado como el tercer <\/em>carnaval m\u00e1s importante del mundo.<\/em>
\nMazatlan’s Carnival is considered the third most important carnival in the world.<\/p>\n

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Welcome to Mazatlan!<\/p><\/div>\n

The first ever Carnaval in\u00a0Mazatl\u00e1n happened way back in 1898, making it the oldest Carnaval in Mexico. Carnaval takes place during the six days prior to\u00a0mi\u00e9rcoles de ceniza<\/em> (Ash Wednesday). There’s a lot going on throughout this multi-day party.<\/p>\n

Durante Carnaval de Mazatl\u00e1n hay fuegos artificiales, desfiles, m\u00fasica en vivo, comida y m\u00e1s.<\/em>
\nDuring Carnival in Mazatlan there are fireworks, parades, live music, food and more.<\/p>\n

Over the course of the Carnaval, there are several different special events going on day and night. Here’s a brief rundown of the events along with their Spanish names.<\/p>\n

The Events<\/h2>\n
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There’s a lot going on during Carnaval.<\/p><\/div>\n

On Thursday night, there’s the Coronaci\u00f3n<\/em> del Rey de la Alegr\u00eda<\/em> (Coronation of the King of Joy ). Until 1965, he was actually called El Rey Feo<\/em> (the Ugly King), but the name was changed in an effort to be a bit more PC. There’s also the\u00a0Baile de Fantas\u00eda<\/em> (Masquerade Ball) on the same night. It’s a big party with women competing for the right to ride on floats during the parade.<\/p>\n

On Friday, there are the\u00a0Juegos Florales<\/em> (Flower Games). The name is a bit misleading, as it actually really isn’t focused on games or flowers. This event is all about culture and literature, with prizes handed out to writers in a variety of categories. There’s also a big concert with national and international acts.<\/p>\n

Saturday is all about the Coronaci\u00f3n de la Reina del Carnaval<\/em>\u00a0(Coronation of the Queen of Carnaval). It’s quite the production and is usually headlined by a major musical act. Check out a quick highlight from last year to get a glimpse:<\/p>\n