Barranquilla's carnival & Mardi Gras

Barranquilla's carnival & Mardi Gras

1. Barranquilla's carnival and Mardi Gras are similar in several ways. Barranquilla's carnival is one of the most important celebration in its country, so is Mardi Gras in New Orleans.

2. Barranquilla's carnival is one of the biggest carnivals in the world, and Mardi Gras is too.

3. In the Barranquilla's carnival, they crown a queen, and in Mardi Gras do too.

4. In other ways, Barranquilla's carnival and Mardi Gras are different. Barranquilla's carnival begins 4 days before Ash wednessday, but Mardi Gras doesn't; It changes of date every year.

5. Barranquilla's carnival is influenced by spanish, African and Indians, but Mardi Gras isn't; Mardi Gras is just influenced by Indians.

6. The first carnival of Barranquilla was in 1813, but Mardi Gras wasn't; It was in 1857.

7. People love these carnivals for that reason in Barranquilla's carnival, they celebrate all day long, so do they in Mardi Gras.