In so many ways, the Caribbean Carnaval is unique, both in Costa Rica and around the world. Unlike most “carnivals” in existence, the weeklong festival in Puerto Limón takes place in October instead ...

Every year around this time, I get a feeling of slow and steady anticipation — an excitement so tangible, I can close my eyes and instantly be transported to electric moments in Trinidad, Barbados, ...

Caribbean Carnaval takes place Wednesday nights in Sapphire Falls Resort's Cayman Court outdoor pavilion. Photo Credit: Megan Padilla Loews has introduced Caribbean Carnaval, a weekly Caribbean-themed ...

Melissa Gilbert has painted 66 feet of thin rows of fabric to look like bacon. On the third floor of the Wesley Center in Iowa City, she is crafting that fabric into a giant hoop skirt - part of a ...

Limón’s annual Carnaval kicked off this week evening with performances and the crowning of the Carnaval queen. Based around Columbus Day on October 12, the celebration features a week filled with ...

Carnaval San Francisco is when the city’s Mission District fills up with the colors and sounds of hundreds of artists — and tens of thousands of families celebrating the region’s Latin American and ...

The Carnaval de Barranquilla was designated a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage in 2003. Renowned for its balmy weather and UNESCO World Heritage-listed colonial walled district, the Colombian city ...