Monday, November 3, 2008

Funfair Destinations

By Ada Denis

Carnival is a fete season that signs the beginning of lent featuring troops, masks, balls, and for lots of masses, a beach vacation. This year, most countries celebrate Carnival during the first week of February. So pack your bags and head out to some of the world-class destinations to celebrate Carnival.

Brazil
Brazil is the number 1 Carnival destination in the global. The Carnival in Brazil goes out back to the 1720's when Portuguese immigrants come. Today, the Brazilian carnival is celebrated with parades having samba schools framed of thousands of members who make extraordinary compositions for their blows. The grand parade in Brazil takes position at the Sambodromo, a parade road in Rio de Janeiro make out with bleachers on both positions.

Trinidad and Tobago
In Trinidad & Tobago, Carnival is a holiday that ends over a month and ends in grand festivities in Port of Spain, capital of Trinidad, on the Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday before Ash Wednesday. The Carnival in Trinidad and Tobago holds dresses, dancing, music, challengers, rum, and partying (also mentioned to as fete-ing).

Ecuador
Carnival in Ecuador exists a couple of weeks and is normally celebrated with water balloons, glowing pass, blooms, fruit and more water. People in the coastal regions incline to celebrate Carnival by going to the beach and throwing away water balloons to supporters and sometimes unsuspecting victims. Don't be surprised if a water balloon hits you. Don't feel hurt; it's just a game. Ecuador is a country rich of surprises!

Mexico
In Mexico, the strongest Carnival festivities occur in Veracruz and Mazatlan where parades, costumes, music and dancing take place. The Mexican Carnival begins with the burning of images (Quema del Mal Humor) that stands for the burning of ill temper and marks the beginning of trouble-free days.

New Orleans
Mardi Gras is known more or less the world as one of the most exciting festivities in the US. The Carnival in New Orleans begins the weekend before Fat Tuesday (Mardi Gras) with parades, beadworks, parties, balls, hurricanes (the boozes, not the weather phenomenon) and more beads. The French Quarter becomes a big party center with people throwing away beads left and right. The main streets turn the destination for parade spectators who put up there to admire the attractively crafted floats and get beads in refund.

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