Carnaval Veracruz

Carnaval Veracruz
H. Ayuntamiento de la Ciudad y Puerto de Veracruz
Dirección de Turismo Metropolitano y Relaciones Públicas
Bajos del Palacio Municipal
Zaragoza entre Lerdo y Zamora, Col. Centro
Veracruz, Veracruz
Mexico
Phone: (54) 229-989-88-17, or (54) 989-88-53

This pre-Lenten festival (Mexico’s Mardi Gras) begins each year nine days before Lent, and has every year since 1923. The festival includes parades, floats, costumes, music, dancing and other parties, the Carnaval virtually shuts down the city of Veracruz to celebrate and accommodate the thousands of international visitors. Centered around the town’s zócalo (plaza), Carnaval’s dance performances include salsa, cumbia, reggae, marimba, native Mexican and Danzón styles.

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