Let the Good Times Roll

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).

Clown troupe at the Municipal Market.

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

Daddy and daughter off to see the parade

Anticipation is building

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! 👑 🎉🌊💃👨 🎤🎭🎊

Many of the floats tossed beads and candy. Some tossed plastic Carnaval 2020 cups and balls.

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

Whoa!

Intermission – The first half the parade ran from about 6:30PM to 7:30PM.

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.

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.

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