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One of the floats at Barranquilla's "Battle of the Flowers" Carnival Parade.![barranquilla_9268]()
Elephant-like marimondo are a longtime part of the carnival tradition in Colombia.![barranquilla_8920]()
Isaac de la Loz has been a master carnival mask-maker for a quarter of a century.![barranquilla_9034]()
Family members honor their ancestors before entering the carnival parade.![barranquilla_8972]()
Sr. Alfonso Fontalvo stands beside a statue of "King Momo," whom he portrayed in the 2003 Carnival.![barranquilla_9061]()
A member of the Gold Mohicans group performs during the big carnival parade.![barranquilla_8880]()
Cultural and carnival traditions are sustained all year long the Casa Dultural Danza El Torito.![barranquilla_8940]()
Community members help each other apply carnival makeup.![barranquilla_9080]()
One of the floats at Barranquilla's "Battle of the Flowers" Carnival Parade.![barranquilla_9094]()
Models and beauty contest winners adorn the floats and wow the crowd.![barranquilla_9123]()
The "dark side" is playfully represented at the big "Battle of the Flowers" parade during the Barranquilla Carnival.![barranquilla_9248]()
A neighborhood comes to colorful life during a local carnival parade.![barranquilla_9124]()
The "dark side" is playfully represented at the big "Battle of the Flowers" parade during the Barranquilla Carnival.Behind the Scenes at Barranquilla's Carnival
They are fun and a raucous, but carnivals in Latin America also have a more spiritual, personal side.
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- Behind the Scenes at Barranquilla's Carnival
