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The 15 best carnivals around the world

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Santa Cruz, Canary Islands -

A huge draw of the Santa Cruz Carnival is that it takes place on a stunning Canary Island. The whole island celebrates carnival, but Tenerife’s capital, Santa Cruz, is where you can find the biggest parties.
 
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Salvador de Bahia, Brazil -

Bahian Carnival is the annual six-day carnival festival celebrated in the Brazilian state of Bahia, mainly in its capital, Salvador. The overwhelming sound of hundreds of Bahian drummers is the highlight of the event.
 
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Salvador de Bahia, Brazil -

The Salvador de Bahia Carnival, acclaimed as the second largest Carnival in Brazil, differs from the Rio festivities in that samba parades do not play a role at all. The parades embody an African cultural influence that has been preserved over time.
 
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Oruro, Bolivia -

The Oruro Carnival is a religious and cultural festival held in Oruro, Bolivia. Originally an indigenous celebration, the carnival was later transformed to incorporate a Christian ritual around the Virgin of Socavón.
 
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Oruro, Bolivia -

This carnival is one of UNESCO's Masterpieces of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity. More than 48 groups of folk dancers specializing in 18 different folk dances perform a pilgrimage to the Shrine of the Tunnel every Saturday of the carnival in a traditional parade.
 
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Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras, Australia -

In Australia, Carnival blends with one of the year's biggest celebrations: Pride. The Sydney Mardi Gras, one of the world's largest LGBTQ+ festivals, transforms the city with two weeks of dazzling festivities.
 
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Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras, Australia -

From rainbow-filled parades and high-energy dance parties to drag performances and theater productions, the event attracts hundreds of thousands of people from across Australia and around the world, celebrating love, diversity, and equality in spectacular fashion.
 
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St. Maarten, Caribbean -

This three-week extravaganza beckons hundreds of tourists to "Experience Life" the St. Maarten way, with colorful parades, spectacular local and international concerts, and an abundance of culinary delights that demonstrate why St. Maarten is the culinary capital of the Caribbean.
 
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St. Maarten, Caribbean -

With a tailor-made Carnival village, this is a very family-friendly carnival with themes and designs that parents can explain to their children and design costumes for. The Caribbean's longest annual festival runs from April to May.
 
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