The Carnival of Barranquilla
The Carnival is a celebration of fertility, life, the enjoyment and pleasure. Characterized by breaking the everyday rules and invest hierarchies that occupy people within society.
The dance of the congos
Among the most important African inheritance that appear in the Carnaval of Barranquilla is the dance of the congos.
Dancing animals
Alligators, elephants and Tigers of African origin living with snakes, birds, bulls and American donkeys. Masked characters make vibrate to all the villages of the Magdalena river until they come to Barranquilla where made fantastic stops that mimic the attributes of the animal.