Carnival* in Mérida,
Yucatan, is a riotous, wild, and noisy, almost out of control street party
that lasts a week. Beer vendors and street food carts pack the parade route
where revved up mega amplifiers blast out earsplitting thunderous
reverberations that rock the entire city.
This is Mérida’s pre Lenten season bash, the second largest in
all of Mexico. Brazil holds the honors for the world’s largest. New Orleans is
number one in the U. S.
Pretty faces, outlandish outfits, huge crowds, and
everything done excessively: the rule seems to be that there are no rules in this
competition to carry everything to extremes.
The above photo is a collage of the main boulevard street, Paseo de
Montejo, which has bleacher seats lining the entire parade route interspersed with
towering stages stacked high with power-house sound systems and dazzling
lights. Behind the bleachers are beer, soft drink and food stands. Independent tricycle
food and beverage carts, like the one on the right, are typical of
Yucatan. Spectators camp all night on
the bleachers to hold seats.
Carnival Schedule
Wednesday, Feb 6 – Burning of
bad humor in the Plaza Grande 8 p.m.
Thursday, Feb, 7 - Preschoolers Parade - 6 p.m.
Friday, February 8 - Corso Parade - 7 p.m. Saturday, February 9 - Fantasy Parade - 7 p.m. Sunday, February 10 - Dance Parade - Noon Monday, Feb. 11 - Regional Parade - 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb 12 - Battle of the Flowers Parade - Noon
Wednesday, Feb, 13 - Burial of Juan Carnaval* - 7 p.m.
Friday, February 8 - Corso Parade - 7 p.m. Saturday, February 9 - Fantasy Parade - 7 p.m. Sunday, February 10 - Dance Parade - Noon Monday, Feb. 11 - Regional Parade - 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb 12 - Battle of the Flowers Parade - Noon
Wednesday, Feb, 13 - Burial of Juan Carnaval* - 7 p.m.
A spelling note: Carnival is the English spelling and
carnaval is Spanish.
Photos and video of Carnival 2013
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