

Where the Carnival is lived 365 days a year

The Carnival of Barranquilla start with Pre Carnival season, those are the beginning of most important festivity in Colombia and are the perfect time for the locals to prepare for what will be the 4 days of Carnival. One of the most important events during pre carnivals is the “Lectura del Bando" where the Carnival Queen decrees that the empire of joy in the city has to be established.

The Guacherna is a carnival tradition where folk groups with beautiful costumes dance in the streets of Barranquilla the week before the four days of Carnival. This is the ideal scenario for the locals and foreigners to warm up their engines during this colorful Carnival eve.

Live the experience of attending the parades that adorn the Via 40, (Batalla de flores, Gran Parada de Tradicion and Gran Parada de Comparsas) where all the city, locals and foreigners meet to give free rein to the joy and celebration of our culture and tradition.

Enjoy the Carnival of Barranquilla starting with the Coronation of the Carnival Queen and witness parades that adorn the Via 40, (Batalla de flores, Gran Parada de Tradicion and Gran Parada de Comparsas) where all the city, locals and foreigners meet to give free rein to the joy and celebration of our culture and tradition.
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