Panama City is one of the places where the “Fiesta del Rey Momo” is best celebrated. Both residents and people from other countries plan these four days so as not to miss the fun of the country’s carnivals, considered one of the biggest and best parties in the entire Caribbean.
The celebration of the carnival in Panama had its origins in the twentieth century, which begins before Lent. Start before Ash Wednesday.
Carnival is a party all over the place where the streets filled with music, costumes, and floats. Also, as is traditional in the carnival, you can not miss the wetlands, where all people receive water. In the end, everyone ends up wet and cheerful.
The queen of the Carnival of Panama City 2020
The carnival begins with the election of the queen. This year, the queen of the Carnival of Panama City is Julia María López.
Queen 2020 was selected as the queen of the capital’s carnival on October 30, 2019, at the Atlapa convention center. His coronation is expected next February 21.
The great festival of the capital carnival 2020
It’s four days of celebration in Panama City. On the 22nd, the Spain road, one of the main avenues of the city, will be full of people. They will witness a parade, music, water, and especially extreme fun.
The next day of the celebration that is, on the 23rd, the music and the excellent atmosphere continue. You can also enjoy more parades and beautiful skirts. It should be noted that the skirt is the national dress. During that parade, women, and girls proudly wear their skirts and walk the streets to the rhythm of people’s music and emotion.
Then, the next day, on February 24, it is time for the queen to parade throughout the city with her elegant dress and in a beautiful float. Also, behind, you will have other floats and figures.
The 25, Tuesday, is where the biggest celebration of all held with a fabulous parade. That day you can see decorated floats, disguised people, lots of music, water and more.
The last day, February 26, will be the end of the party. It is the day the queen will wear the typical national dress.
However, the actual end of the carnival in the Capital City has not yet come because the following week, precisely on Friday and Saturday; The village festivities celebrated. It is a carnival, but much smaller and more straightforward. Those two days will parade a single car at night, ecstasies, costumes, and also fun.
Read here: Traditional carnival in Las Tablas 2020.