Carnaval to Bring Economic Growth to Panama

Carnaval is set to begin in Panama from Thursday, February 21st to Tuesday, February 24th.

Carnaval, like Mardi Gras in the U.S., includes parades, parties and heavy drinking. The festival is celebrated in virtually every small town, many of which will double to quadruple in size. One of the most famous Carnaval towns is Las Tablas, which will have roughly 100,000 people inflate the city of 10,000.

Carnaval begins with a party on Friday night. The queens of Carnaval are crowned and participate in a parade. It is a formal celebration that concludes with a fireworks show. After, there are parties at local bars until 5am. On Saturday morning, the “mojadera” begins at 10am. Water tankers called ‘cuelcos’ are parked on the streets and spray down the partiers with water. In the afternoon, there is another parade with the queens of Carnaval. In the early evening, around 5pm, the square is closed off for cleaning while partiers recharge. In the evenings, Carnaval-goers hit up the bars and squares once again and await the midnight parade of Carnaval queens. This is repeated until Tuesday.

Panama City prepares for Carnaval for the entire year, including planning for parade routes, floats, and municipal preparation. The festival is good for commerce.

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