Carúpano Carnival

This four-day festival, perhaps even more than Christmas and Holy Week, is the most anticipated period of the year in Venezuela. This Venezuelan traditional event brings families together to rejoice with a musical extravaganza. This annual carnival commemorates the beginning of Christian Lent. Visitors can observe creative individuals combining art and bright fantasy in the streets of Carúpano, similar to Mardi Gras. They dress in a variety of outfits, including the royal court's traditional clothing and robes. The festival is also known for its colorful floats and street celebrations.

Carúpano Carnaval is a music and movement spectacle that attracts over 400,000 visitors each year. Expect throbbing steel drums, rhythmic salsa sounds, and rum streaming in every direction if you're coming here for the festival. The festival, which was recently designated as an official Event of Regional Tourist Interest, takes place 40 days before Easter and lasts four days. The carnival is known for its extravagant floats and street festivities, but the women in their brightly colored and ornately designed costumes steal the show.

Takes place: February to March