Come on- let's go to Carnaval!

Mexican masks

"If you're looking for a festival of dancing, costumes, music, fireworks, food, drink and just being wild and crazy ... then Carnaval is the holiday for you."
festival dancer
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Vamanos, vamanos al carnaval
Es hora de bailar mi amor
 
Come on, let's go to carnaval
It is time to sing and dance my love

 
Lyrics by Santana

 
Carnaval is an official Mexican holiday that kicks off a five-day celebration before the Catholic lent begins on Ash Wednesday. Beginning the weekend before Lent, Carnaval is celebrated exuberantly with parades, floats, costumes, music and dancing in the streets. Carnaval is equivalent to Mardi Gras in New Orleans.  
If you're looking for a festival of dancing, costumes, music, fireworks, food, drink and just being wild and crazy ... then Carnaval is the holiday for you. And Mexico certainly knows how to celebrate this holiday in style.


Mazatlan map


Carnaval is celebrated as a last indulgence of carnal pleasures that Catholics must give up for 40 days of fasting during Lent, from Ash Wednesday to Easter Sunday. In fact, the word Carnaval ,derived from Latin, means take away or goodbye to flesh, and many Catholics will give up meat  during Lent.
 The wearing of masks during Carnaval is said to be a pagan practice as protection from evil spirits, but most likely evolved as a way to participate fully in the celebration with some anonymity.

In Mexico, many cities celebrate this holiday, but one of the biggest events take place in Mazatlan, not far from CASA MANZANILLO.  Mazatlan's Carnaval   attracts well over 300,000 people, making it the third largest such event behind Rio de Janeiro and New Orleans. More on Carnaval- click here

 

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