Aruba part 3 - Carnival in Oranjestad

Lighting Parade, Carnival, Oranjestad, Aruba, February 14, 2009

The holiday of Carnival is also an important one in Aruba, as it is in many Caribbean and Latin American countries, and, like Mardi Gras, that goes on for weeks. Its celebration in Aruba started, around the 1950s, influenced by the inhabitants from the nearby islands (Venezuela, St Vincent, Trinidad, Barbados, St. Maarten and Anguilla) who came to work for the Oil refinery. Over the years the Carnival Celebration has changed and now starts from the beginning of January till the Tuesday before Ash Wednesday with a large parade on the last Sunday of the festivities (Sunday before Ash Wednesday).
Tourism from the United States has recently increased the visibility of American culture on the island, with such celebrations as Halloween and Thanksgiving Day in November.

Barbados part 8 - Annual Carnival

Crop Over 2008 - Annual Carnival in Barbados!

Carnival time in Barbados August 4th 2008

The Spring Garden Highway, which lies to the west of the city, plays host to over 85,000 bystanders and participants in the annual Grand Kadooment Carnival Parade.

Bonaire part 3 - Guide to Bonaire

Guide to Bonaire - Travel to Bonaire. Travel video for Bonaire. Bonaire is a lovely island.

Bonaire part 4 - Kralendijk. The capital of Bonaire

The capital of Bonaire - Kralendijk. Kralendijk. The capital of Bonaire

Kralendijk is the capital of Bonaire and definitely worth a visit. Are you looking for a souvenir for home? In one of the many quaint shops of Kralendijk you will certainly find something to your liking. There are also many restaurants and cafés, you should definitely consider trying out. See you in Kralendijk!

Bonaire part 8 - Carnival in Kralendijk

Carnival in Kralendijk - Kindercarnaval Kralendijk 12 Februari 2010

Kralendijk is the capital city and main port of the island of Bonaire in the Caribbean Netherlands. The language spoken in the town is Papiamentu, but Dutch and English are widely used. In Dutch, Kralendijk means "coral reef" or "coral dike". The Papiamentu name for the town is Playa or "beach". As of 2006, the town had a population of 3,061.

Off the coast of Kralendijk lies the uninhabited island of Klein Bonaire, a diving and snorkeling paradise. This small island can be reached by water taxi, or, for divers, by practically all of the local dive operators.

Brazil part 3 - Carnival in Brazil

Carnival in Brazil - Beautiful Brazilian Carnaval in Rio de Janeiro

This is a small sample of the Carnaval samba parade in Rio de Janeiro. It covers one out of the 14 parades to happen during two days and flashes of some of the other 13 parades.

I would love to upload an HD version of this video but youtube doesn't allow it without losing its view count and comments. So maybe in the future when they allow such feature, I'll do it.

NOTE: No arrogant or derogatory remarks, please. They will be promptly removed.

Brazil part 7 - Samba in Recife

Samba in Recife, Brazil. Samba Practice, Recife, Brazil - Street carnival samba practice in REcife, Brazil (or Brasil). The drums are alfaias, maracatu's drums, but the rythm is a 6/8 bar one, when maracatu is a 4/4 bar rythm. Then this is an afro-brasilian rythm played with a maracatu's drum set.

Cape Verde part 6 - Carnival in Mindelo

Carnival in Mindelo 2008 - The carnival in Mindelo on the islands of Cabo Verde.