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Fat Tuesday |
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As many of you already know, Cozumel has celebrated the approach of Lent with parades, fireworks, food, music and dancing for 139 years with a Carnival (Carnaval) celebration. This celebration culminates in Fat Tuesday (Martes Gordo) with a final "Grand Carnaval Parade" down Melgar street along the seafront! Everyone, from all ages, children to seniors, families and friends, locals and tourists, turn out for this grand finale of the weeklong celebration of Carnaval.
Mardi Gras means "Fat Tuesday (Martes Gordo)" in French and has a very strong base in the Christian (and Catholic) religion. Fat Tuesday is basically the "last hurrah" before Ash Wednesday and the beginning of Lent. The celebration has many ties to pre-Christian faiths and cultures and represents the changing of seasons. What is unique about
Cozumel's Carnaval is it is a VERY family oriented event, is extremely inclusive unlike many countries where the event is wildly raucous and often, hedonistic. But in Cozumel you will find that not to be the case with the final parade of floats, music and dancing, not to mention traditional and regional foods that occur during the celebration. This makes the event a MUST ATTEND by everyone.
Fat Tuesday Events - March 05, 2019 |
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If you want to attend the Fat Tuesday events, here is a schedule for the day:
9:00am - Parque Benito Juarez
- Open Food Court, Dancing & Carnaval Vendors All Day & Night
6:00pm - Ave. Raphael Melgar - Third & Final General (Open) Parade
10:00pm - Parque Benito Juarez - FREE to Public - Cozumel Carnaval 2019 Closing Show
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Carnaval Events and Photo Archive |
Book Your Carnaval Stay at IslaMar Vacation Villas |
Here at IslaMar Vacation Villas you will find a unique opportunity to be within walking distance of all the parades, and activities being only 10 blocks back from the fun and madness in a quiet neighborhood. You can walk to the celebrations but return home to a little peace and quiet, get a good night's (more like day's) rest as you will be out until the sun comes up, rise and get ready to do it all over again! To schedule your own Carnaval getaway and view our lodging options, please click on the link Read More About Sherri's IslaMar Villas! But you will need to plan month's in advance, so contact us immediately for availability and to reserve you room(s)! |
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