Carnival in South America
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Carnival in South America

Robert Harding

It’s carnival time in Latin America and some of the best street parties in the world are kicking off this week. We picked our favourite photos of the South and Central American carnivals, including  both world famous and lesser-known events.

Portrait of a Tobas warrior during carnival, Oruro, Bolivia (Marco Simoni/Robert Harding)

Portrait of a Tobas warrior during carnival called The Devil Dance (La Diablada), Oruro, Bolivia, South America

Masked performers at Oruro Carnival, Oruro, Bolivia (Christian Kober/Robert Harding)

Masked performers in a parade at Oruro Carnival, Oruro, Bolivia, South America

Female Carnival dancer, Oruro Carnival procession parade, Bolivia (Phil Clarke-Hill/Robert Harding)

Female Carnival dancer, Oruro Carnival procession parade, Oruro, Bolivia, South America

Dancers during the Rio Carnival, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (Bhaskar Krishnamurthy/Robert Harding)

Dancers during the Rio Carnival, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, South America

Carnival parade at the Sambodrome, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (Yadid Levy/Robert Harding)

Carnival parade at the Sambodrome, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, South America

Carnival parade at the Sambodrome, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (Yadid Levy/Robert Harding)

Carnival parade at the Sambodrome, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, South America

A Chinelo dancer performs during carnival celebrations in Tlayacapan, Mexico (Aurora Photos/Robert Harding)

A Chinelo dancer performs during carnival celebrations in Tlayacapan, Mexico, February 5, 2008. Groups of Chinelos dance the "Brinco del Chinelo," or the "Chinelo Hop" during Carnival. Spanish colonizers brought the tradition of Carnival to the Americas, w

A Chinelo dancer rests on the sidelines of carnival celebrations in Tlayacapan, Mexico (Aurora Photos/Robert Harding)

A Chinelo dancer rests on the sidelines of carnival celebrations in Tlayacapan, Mexico, February 5, 2008. Groups of Chinelos dance the "Brinco del Chinelo," or the "Chinelo Hop" during Carnival. Spanish colonizers brought the tradition of Carnival to the

People celebrate during carnival in Guamote, Ecuador ( Aurora Photos/Robert Harding)

People celebrate during the fiesta of Carnival, in Guamote, Ecuador, on Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2006.

Musicians and flour-throwing at carnival in Guamote, Ecuador ( Aurora Photos/Robert Harding)

People celebrate during the fiesta of Carnival, in Guamote, Ecuador, on Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2006.

A crowd of revellers in the street during carnaval of Olinda, Pernambuco (Still Pictures/Robert Harding)

Brazil carnival. Crowd of revellers in the street during carnaval of olinda, pernambuco. Old lady looks on

Street scene during the carnival of Olinda, Pernambuco (Still Pictures/Robert Harding)

Carnival, brazil. Crowd of revellers in the street during carnival of olinda, pernambuco

Carnival troupe in Salvador da Bahia, Brazil (LOOK/Robert Harding)

Carnival troup, bloco, Salvador da Bahia, Brazil, South America

Giant figures at Salvador street carnival in Bahia, Brazil (Godong/Robert Harding)

Salvador street carnival in Pelourinho, Bahia, Brazil, South America

Salvador street carnival in Pelourinho, Bahia, Brazil (Godong/Robert Harding)

Salvador street carnival in Pelourinho, Bahia, Brazil, South America

Drummers at Las Llamadas carnival in Montevideo, Uruguay (age fotostock/Robert Harding)

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Carnival mask booth in Montevideo, Uruguay (age fotostock/Robert Harding)

Street carnival, Mask booth, Montevideo, Uruguay, South America

Golden painted man at carnival in Baranquilla, Colombia

Golden painted man at carnival, Baranquilla, Colombia, South America

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1 thought on “Carnival in South America”

  1. Carnival all around the world is a giant party-for-all! Rio carnival is maybe the craziest street party of them all..

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