Panama’s Carnaval Celebrations
Mardi Gras In The Tropics: Everything You Need To Know About The Upcoming Carnavals In Panama
It’s that time of the year again… Love it or hate it, carnaval—the nearly weeklong party that brings working Panama to a standstill and fills the streets of nearly every town and city with throngs of drunken, dancing revelers—is upon us yet again.
Beginning Friday evening Feb. 5 and continuing until Ash Wednesday on Feb. 10, Panama celebrates what is locally known as los carnavales (gringos might know it better as Mardi Gras). And, while it officially lasts only four days, expect pretty much everyone to be on vacation for the entire week, as they partake in the festivities during the first part of the