Where: San Pedro
The whole of Belize celebrates Carnival, but nowhere throbs quite like San Pedro on Ambergris Caye.
On the opening day, a parade and cultural displays kick off the celebrations. The carnival is a time for grown-ups to behave like kids and indulge in a series of practical jokes, and everyone attempts to cover each other in a cocktail of lipstick, paint and colored powder. The final day is also the official day and the aim of the game is to “paint” as many people as possible - a custom rooted in the universal carnival tradition of disguise and role transformations. Stay indoors if you don’t want to end up all the colors of the rainbow, as paint “revenge” soon gets everyone around covered.
During the event the centre of the town throngs with street dancers known as comparsas. Prizes are handed out to the best - and invariably the male comparsa are the victors. This may be testament to their dance talents, but amusement value is also high on the list, as they are all local dignitaries dressed up in drag.
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