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Carnaval is being held in Cristianía Park, where it is usually held.  Only last year was it changed to the malecón.  Some people complained that it appeared too similar to las Fiestas Patrias that is also celebrated on the malecón and in front of the San Francisco Church, so they brought it back to the park this year.

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10 minutes ago, kam said:

"Carnaval" is the correct term here. Mardi Gras is a U.S - specifically Louisiana- term

It is also called Mardi Gras in its origin city of Mobile, Alabama.

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Mardi Gras is next week. It is Fat tuesday because it is the day you can have fat and meat before Lent which starts on Ash Wednesday.. and yes the first Mardi Gras celebration was in Mobile , Alabama, actually it was on Dauphin Island or the isle of the dauphin (titile given to the crown prince) because it was were the first French capitale was before it got wiped out by diseases and hurricanes so they moved to found la Nouvelle Orleans ,, by were those guys wrong...he whole celebration but Mardi Gras is Fat Tuesday or last day of Carnaval.  

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and what is the noise I hear in the blue parrot... fiesta in San Antonio? I thought theIR fiesta was in June...! TIA.

 

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