Beginning the weekend before Lent, Carnival is celebrated exuberantly with parades, floats, costumes, music and dancing in the streets. In mexico have special traditions like "baile de fachas" and "combate naval" with fireworks. These fest start with "the burning of bad mood" that is transformed to ash, continue with "the rooster of joy" and all the party with he floats and parades. The carnival have Kind and Queen. A special day is the fat tuesday "martes de pintaderas" is a special day because the people paint each other the body (similar at Holirun in Spain) The 2º most important Carnival of latinoamerica is The Carnival of Veracruz in Mexico with things like concerts, costumes, troupe. |