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33 Street Photography Photos of Carnival in Barranquilla, Colombia

After Medellin, my last stop in Colombia was city #43 Barranquilla on the 100 City project. While Barranquilla is one of Colombia’s largest cities, it’s most known for its Carnaval celebration. South America’s 2nd biggest Carnaval happens here, while providing a very different scene compared to the continent’s biggest in Rio de Janeiro. While not as crowded and elaborate, you get a more intimate Carnaval experience in a package that’s still bigger than every city outside of Rio. Barranquilla’s local, yet welcoming and crazy Carnaval experience is one you won’t find anywhere else. 

So here’s 33 photos that I was able to capture during my time in Barranquilla…

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7 First Impressions of Barranquilla, Colombia : Carnival Edition!
(From a Street Photography Perspective)

After Medellin, my last stop in Colombia during my 100 City Project ended with a bang in City #47 Barranquilla, for its famous Carnaval celebration.

Barranquilla is an important industrial port and the fourth largest city in Colombia with over a million people, but it’s best known for its annual Carnaval celebration. Most of the year, nearby cities like Cartagena and Santa Marta attract all the visitors compared to this working class urban sprawl, but once a year Barranquilla packs its streets with the South America’s second largest Carnaval. While Rio de Janeiro’s celebration is the largest, I’ve now experienced them both and might have to give the edge to Barranquilla when it comes to which is more enjoyable. The intimate craziness of the celebration mixed with the friendliness of the people make it special. I wouldn’t really recommend visiting the city any other time of the year, but if its Carnaval time, then Barranquilla makes for an unforgetable experience, especially with your camera.

So here are my first impressions of Barranquilla, from my personal Street Photographer perspective…

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