Let the Good Times Roll
22-Febrero-2020 Sábado, Cozumel.
One of many pop-up dance troupes through out San Miguel between now and the end of Martes de Carnaval (a.k.a. Fat Tuesday).

Saturday Night – The first of the 3 Carnaval Parades. (Tonight, Sunday and Martes de Carnaval.)

Anticipation is building
gathering for the floats Fantasy Queen arriving vendors galore! kids in costumes adults in constumes
And so it begins 💃 🕺 💃 🕺 💃 🕺 💃 🕺
The parade rolls north up Avenida Rafael E. Melgar from Parque Quintana Roo to Plaza de las dos culturas. 1.5 miles up one side the parkway turns around and rolls 1.5 miles back down the other side the parkway.
🎶🎵 Let the whole world know that here is more!… Cozumel is carnival! 👑 🎉🌊💃👨 🎤🎭🎊
leading the parade
Reina del Carnaval – Alondra de la Rocha
Rey del Carnaval – Jorge Martin (my favorite King)Rey and Reina del Alegría (Joy) Diana Cárdenas and Víctor Cruz Rey and Reina del Fantasía Laura Díaz and Oscar Zavalegui (my favorite Queen) Reina del Diversidad (Diversity) Rey and Reina Infantil Smile Sarah! Reserved seats in front of Rockn Java Revelers Rebelers (just try this in the USA) Genies jellyfish – my favorite float

OMG! I caught a ball and was going to give it to a child. Sarah quickly stopped me.

vikings! pterodactyl T-Rex (Sarah’s favorite float)
Intermission – The first half the parade ran from about 6:30PM to 7:30PM.
They’re back
I couldn’t figure out why many of the vendors were vending bags of eggs. Ahhhh. Kids were having egg fights. The eggs were filled with confetti.
After a short intermission of fireworks, about 8:30PM the parade started coming down the southbound side of Avenida Rafael E. Melgar, our side.
There were lots of drum troupes in the parade Reina del Carnaval – Alondra de la Rocha Rey del Carnaval – Jorge Martin (my favorite King) Rey and Reina del Alegría (Joy) Diana Cárdenas and Víctor Cruz Rey and Reina del Fantasía Laura Díaz and Oscar Zavalegui (my favorite Queen) Reina del Diversidad (Diversity) sailfish Rey and Reina Infantil Rey and Reina of something jellyfish picture black face picture !??!!!! Woo Woo the Zeta Gas truck Youth dance troupe chaperone Woo Woo. The Cozumel Humane Society is fixed and working again. tired dinosaurs Corona virus Sarah – here’s your favorite again
and there was sooooo much more.
The End.
Hechos Graciosos (Fun facts)
Carnaval de Cozumel is one of the top carnivals in Mexico. It has been around for over 140 years making it one of the oldest in the country.
It is one of two festivals in the Yucatán Peninsula that has preserved traditional expressions of historical value and has become an event of heritage for the state of Quintana Roo. Carnaval de Cozumel is distinguished by its long history, its cultural aspects, its organization, and its family character.