Carnival of Huanchaco
Annual summer festival in Huanchaco, Brazil / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Carnival of Huanchaco (spanish:Carnaval de Huanchaco ), is a summer festival held each year in Huanchaco, one of the most visited beaches of Trujillo city, in northern Peru. The carnival is renowned for a lack of alcohol and an early finish. Stories of fire parties on the beach are unfounded. It is organized by the Club Huanchaco, consists of several activities including the crowning of the queen, surf contest, luau party, creativity in the sand, championships of Caballito de totora, the carnival parade among others, by 2012 the carnival parade was held on 25 February.[1][2]
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Genre | Festival |
Begins | February 2 |
Ends | March 10 |
Frequency | annual |
Location(s) | Huanchaco (Trujillo city) |
Years active | 1977 - present |
Inaugurated | early 20th century |
Most recent | 35° edition (2012) |
Attendance | 15.000 |
Website | www |
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