The Carnival of Barranquilla, a festival of colors on the Caribbean coast of Colombia, February 2006.
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5100 x 3400 px | 43.2 x 28.8 cm | 17 x 11.3 inches | 300dpiDate taken:
27 February 2006Location:
Barranquilla, ColombiaMore information:
The Carnival of Barranquilla is a unique festivity which takes place every year during February or March on the Caribbean coast of Colombia. Cumbia, both music and dance, is considered to be the main essence of the Carnival. A colorful mixture of the ancient African tribal dances and the Spanish music influence – cumbia, porro, mapale, puya, congo among others – hit for five days nearly all central streets of Barranquilla. Those traditions kept for centuries by Black African slaves have had the great impact on Colombian culture and Colombian society. In November 2003 the Carnival of Barranquilla was proclaimed as one of the Masterpieces of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO.
