There are two big carnavals in Colombia: the most famous one in Branquilla and the one in Pasto. The one in Pasto: carnaval de blancos y negros is a more cultural festival. The first day we bought a poncho, a hat, sunglaces and foam, lots of foam, ready for carnaval! You may question yourself: why did I need this..? Well, in the first place carnaval is a parade of beautiful cars. After the parade, there is the war with flower, talk and foam. No one is safe for this war, NO ONE! I can honestly say that I was really happy I bought these things to protect myself.
Like I already said, carnaval in Pasto is a cultural festival. It's called carnaval of the blancos y negros. They celebrate the fact that different kind of races can live together.
The people in Pasto prepare the whole year for this. There were several days, the first day some guys from our exchange participated in the parade. The next day was the day of the negros (black), when you walked in the street and you were white, you would go home black.
The last day was the most important day. Beautiful cars came by. Amazing how many imagination they have to build them. I was really lucky that I knew some people on one of the cars and I was able to enter it, I loved it!
Off to the next carnaval in Baranquilla!!!
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