31:
2108:
2633:
1348:
2619:
249:
832:
Inicia el conteo regresivo para el
Carnaval de Vejigantes: Este festejo palpita gracias al empeño de maestros artesanos de la careta carnavalesca de cartón piedra, al retumbe de comparsas de bomba y plena, a creadoras de comidas con aroma a salitre y un pueblo alegre que ensalza, desde sus costumbres
740:
Inicia el conteo regresivo para el
Carnaval de Vejigantes: Este festejo palpita gracias al empeño de maestros artesanos de la careta carnavalesca de cartón piedra, al retumbe de comparsas de bomba y plena, a creadoras de comidas con aroma a salitre y un pueblo alegre que ensalza, desde sus costumbres
711:
Inicia el conteo regresivo para el
Carnaval de Vejigantes: Este festejo palpita gracias al empeño de maestros artesanos de la careta carnavalesca de cartón piedra, al retumbe de comparsas de bomba y plena, a creadoras de comidas con aroma a salitre y un pueblo alegre que ensalza, desde sus costumbres
647:
Inicia el conteo regresivo para el
Carnaval de Vejigantes: Este festejo palpita gracias al empeño de maestros artesanos de la careta carnavalesca de cartón piedra, al retumbe de comparsas de bomba y plena, a creadoras de comidas con aroma a salitre y un pueblo alegre que ensalza, desde sus costumbres
471:
Inicia el conteo regresivo para el
Carnaval de Vejigantes: Este festejo palpita gracias al empeño de maestros artesanos de la careta carnavalesca de cartón piedra, al retumbe de comparsas de bomba y plena, a creadoras de comidas con aroma a salitre y un pueblo alegre que ensalza, desde sus costumbres
272:
Sophisticated Ponce carnival masks are sought after by mask collectors and masks from Ponce have become a symbol of Puerto Rico at large. The
Carnaval de Vejigantes ends with the Burial of the Sardine. People of all ages, from children to those in their 70s wear the vejigante customs to participate.
329:
The 2010 carnival queen was Paola Nicole Medina Gastón. Karelys
Michelle Medina was the child queen in 2013, and Alanis Zoé Benito Martínez was in 2014. The 2013 carnival queen was Yamilette Torres Peña, and the one for 2014 was Daisy Correa Dides. In 2016, Helga Camacho was selected carnival queen
239:
to promote the motto of that year's carnival, and a mini carnival at the casino of the Ponce Hilton Hotel, oriented to the elderly. Both pre-carnival and carnival events are well staffed by security and law enforcement personnel and, by its 28th edition (2018), no security incidents had occurred.
222:
It was started by a 13-year-old boy named
Ricardo Santiago Román, who later became a municipal employee. The first parade started off from the Alfredo Agyayo High School on Avenida Hostos and marched down the street where the Candita y Matías Store was located (Calle Colón, now named Calle José
271:
The traditional vejigante masks of the Ponce Playa
Carnival are made of paper mache and are characterized by the presence of multiple horns. The mask was developed by Ponce artisans in the early part of the 20th century. They are made from newsprint paper mixed with homemade glue and paint.
330:
and
Paulette Marie Rodríguez was the queen for 2016. The 2017 carnival queen was Eva Marie. The 2018 Carnival queen was 17-year-old Shelimar Rodríguez Limardo; the 2019 was 48-year-old Jackeline Acabeo López, a nurse. The 2019 queen was Shalimar Rodríguez Limardo.
223:
Antonio Salamán). It would end in front of their store. Some people believe that the origins of the Carnaval de Vejigantes and the first masked vejigante dance in Ponce took place in Barrio Playa sometime before the 1858 date usually attributed to the start of the
205:
with over 40 people each, over 100 masked vejigantes, choreographed dancers, plus the thousands of locals who join in. This carnival has been described as a "townspeople feast of controlled chaos." Besides music, dance and food, the carnivals also features
193:
nor a festival. It's a town party and its essence lies in a public that participates." It aims to strengthen family bonds, create long-lasting memories, share together as a community, and keep local traditions alive.
1826:
157:). Attendance is estimated at over 15,000 people. It is attended by people from all over Puerto Rico, and some attendees are from as far as the United States. It is organized and operated by a community, civic,
164:
This carnival is different from many other carnivals in that attendees are not mere spectators, but people who are encouraged to take part in the carnival. The public is actually encouraged to come with their
1831:
1793:
1086:
30:
145:. The celebration, which commonly lasts three to five days, generally takes place in late January or early February. It started in 1991. It takes place at Parque Lucy Grillasca on
1514:
2043:
1145:
836:
744:
651:
475:
1519:
1811:
1671:
443:
Yenilis Mattei Ruiz. Esnoticiapr.com Ponce, Puerto Rico: Periódico Es Noticia. 26 January to 8 February 2024. Year 8. Issue 214. Accessed 25 February 2022. p.10.
2711:
1821:
1709:
1676:
1152:
880:
2293:
2172:
2122:
1066:
2721:
235:
Several activities take place in the days leading to the carnival date. These include a press conference, an informal vejigante run through the streets of
1777:
444:
1744:
1396:
369:
2716:
427:
2036:
1977:
1754:
1019:
949:
921:
816:
667:
1509:
1494:
1489:
1645:
1162:
1125:
214:, cheerleaders, jugglers, and arts and crafts, among other attractions. There are also workshops for children on how to make vejigante masks.
2706:
1846:
1719:
1446:
1358:
1167:
1130:
1894:
1859:
1582:
1529:
1401:
1106:
533:
519:
2652:
1767:
1724:
491:
1932:
1922:
1734:
1691:
1504:
2421:
2286:
2029:
1912:
1836:
1469:
397:, the event dates were changed from their regular 6 to 9 February 2020 dates to 29 April to 3 May 2020. However, after the worldwide
149:
in Barrio Playa. The parade, one of the highlights of the carnival, usually takes off from Cancha Salvador Dijols on Avenida Hostos (
2701:
1962:
505:
190:
374:
1816:
1312:
1059:
398:
774:
2358:
1772:
1625:
1615:
1595:
359:
339:
830:
738:
709:
645:
469:
1376:
1371:
1207:
1118:
563:
Con ritmo caribeño arranca el Carnaval de Vejigantes: El multitudinario festejo inicia oficialmente este jueves, 31 de enero.
2467:
935:
894:
2363:
1547:
1499:
1302:
1212:
561:
2526:
2443:
2411:
1562:
1484:
1242:
394:
2231:
1605:
1567:
1327:
1317:
1282:
1052:
349:
1801:
1681:
1464:
991:
788:
2521:
1729:
1714:
1635:
1537:
1474:
1381:
1292:
1222:
1021:
Las calles de La Playa se vestirán de fiesta: El carnaval del barrio de Ponce será hasta el domingo, 3 de febrero.
951:
Las calles de La Playa se vestirán de fiesta: El carnaval del barrio de Ponce será hasta el domingo, 3 de febrero.
923:
Las calles de La Playa se vestirán de fiesta: El carnaval del barrio de Ponce será hasta el domingo, 3 de febrero.
818:
Las calles de La Playa se vestirán de fiesta: El carnaval del barrio de Ponce será hasta el domingo, 3 de febrero.
669:
Las calles de La Playa se vestirán de fiesta: El carnaval del barrio de Ponce será hasta el domingo, 3 de febrero.
2533:
2368:
1699:
1386:
1322:
1267:
1197:
314:
260:
customs, and mostly focused on their masks. Traditionally the masks have been hand-made by skilled artisans from
2691:
1297:
760:
617:
575:
2499:
1391:
843:
Waldo Covas and Omar Alfonso. La Perla del Sur. Ponce, Puerto Rico. 23 January 2019. Accessed 16 January 2020.
751:
Waldo Covas and Omar Alfonso. La Perla del Sur. Ponce, Puerto Rico. 23 January 2019. Accessed 16 January 2020.
715:
Waldo Covas and Omar Alfonso. La Perla del Sur. Ponce, Puerto Rico. 23 January 2019. Accessed 16 January 2020.
658:
Waldo Covas and Omar Alfonso. La Perla del Sur. Ponce, Puerto Rico. 23 January 2019. Accessed 16 January 2020.
482:
Waldo Covas and Omar Alfonso. La Perla del Sur. Ponce, Puerto Rico. 23 January 2019. Accessed 16 January 2020.
963:
724:
681:
438:
2696:
2152:
2075:
1620:
1610:
619:
Carnaval de Vejigantes de la Playa de Ponce: 25 enero, 2019 @ 5:00 pm - 3 febrero, 2019 @ 10:00 pm Gratuito.
577:
Carnaval de Vejigantes de la Playa de Ponce: 25 enero, 2019 @ 5:00 pm - 3 febrero, 2019 @ 10:00 pm Gratuito.
364:
354:
207:
2329:
2281:
1459:
1454:
421:
2586:
2462:
2214:
2209:
2147:
982:
Sandra Torres Guzmán. La Perla del Sur. Ponce, Puerto Rico. 29 January 2014. Accessed 16 January 2020.
807:
Sandra Torres Guzmán. La Perla del Sur. Ponce, Puerto Rico. 29 January 2014. Accessed 16 January 2020.
2516:
2276:
1990:
1806:
1272:
1005:
866:
852:
695:
1038:
Gilberto Limardo Rodríguez. Isla Caribe Podcast #33. Time = 4:00 of 23:23. Accessed 16 January 2020.
594:
Gilberto Limardo Rodríguez. Isla Caribe Podcast #33. Time = 4:00 of 23:23. Accessed 16 January 2020.
460:
Gilberto Limardo Rodríguez. Isla Caribe Podcast #33. Time = 4:00 of 23:23. Accessed 16 January 2020.
2538:
2239:
2142:
2107:
2095:
2070:
1658:
1600:
1572:
1557:
1277:
344:
2623:
2570:
2489:
2373:
2351:
2346:
2341:
2204:
2135:
1967:
1739:
1704:
1179:
1140:
1135:
1113:
1101:
1096:
1091:
1075:
636:
El Laurel Sureño. 30 de diciembre de 2016 al 12 de enero de 2017. p. 12. Accessed 1 January 2020.
608:
El Laurel Sureño. 30 de diciembre de 2016 al 12 de enero de 2017. p. 12. Accessed 1 January 2020.
142:
2632:
2221:
2194:
1995:
1957:
547:
268:
with which they make sounds and chase after the carnival spectators throughout the processions.
2509:
2482:
2437:
2298:
2199:
2130:
1666:
1590:
1287:
1157:
2426:
2391:
2244:
2226:
2177:
2000:
1907:
1864:
631:
603:
1937:
1347:
2504:
2261:
2251:
2189:
2010:
1927:
1869:
1653:
1436:
1431:
1426:
1421:
1416:
1411:
1247:
1237:
977:
840:
802:
748:
655:
479:
1917:
549:
Carnaval de Vejigantes 2022: Ven a celebrar el tradicional Carnaval de la Playa de Ponce.
912:
Daily News. New York, New York. Puerto Rican Day Parade Special Supplement. 8 June 1995.
2182:
2165:
1985:
1952:
1947:
1942:
1884:
1762:
1552:
1232:
765:
Descubra Puerto Rico. Puerto Rico Hoteles y Paradores. 2010. Accessed 16 January 2020.
224:
186:
2685:
2416:
2160:
1902:
1879:
1262:
310:
79:
280:
The Carnaval usually starts on a Wednesday and the events are typically as follows.
2637:
2494:
2266:
2005:
1854:
1406:
1202:
318:
261:
236:
138:
1307:
996:
Sandra Torres Guzmán. La Perla del Sur. 20 January 2016. Accessed 16 January 2020.
793:
Sandra Torres Guzmán. La Perla del Sur. 20 January 2016. Accessed 16 January 2020.
2305:
1542:
1252:
1217:
968:
La Perla del Sur. Ponce, Puerto Rico. 2 February 2010. Accessed 16 January 2020.
729:
La Perla del Sur. Ponce, Puerto Rico. 2 February 2010. Accessed 16 January 2020.
686:
La Perla del Sur. Ponce, Puerto Rico. 2 February 2010. Accessed 16 January 2020.
2618:
2602:
2545:
2324:
2256:
2080:
1874:
1630:
1479:
1257:
1033:
589:
455:
198:
2667:
2654:
2431:
2401:
2021:
1227:
257:
248:
202:
1192:
1010:
Omar Alfonso. La Perla del Sur. 1 February 2017. Accessed 16 January 2020.
871:
Omar Alfonso. La Perla del Sur. 1 February 2017. Accessed 16 January 2020.
857:
Omar Alfonso. La Perla del Sur. 1 February 2017. Accessed 16 January 2020.
700:
Omar Alfonso. La Perla del Sur. 1 February 2017. Accessed 16 January 2020.
2563:
2553:
2406:
2396:
2334:
2052:
1366:
779:
Cynthia I. Torres. El Nuevo Dia. 6 August 2015. Accessed 16 January 2020.
170:
2090:
1187:
776:
Se viste de color el Ponce Hilton: Presentan el Carnaval de Vejigantes.
538:
Voces de Sur. Ponce, Puerto Rico. 4 April 2020. Accessed 16 April 2020.
524:
Voces de Sur. Ponce, Puerto Rico. 4 April 2020. Accessed 16 April 2020.
265:
211:
166:
535:
Cancelan edición 2020 del Carnaval de Vejigantes de la Playa de Ponce.
521:
Cancelan edición 2020 del Carnaval de Vejigantes de la Playa de Ponce.
1044:
178:
174:
154:
150:
146:
493:
Expondrán arte en la Plaza Juan Ponce de León de la Ciudad Señorial.
197:
The Carnival brings together some 1,200 artists, including some 10
2472:
1337:
1332:
247:
401:, the 2020 edition of the Carnaval was canceled on 12 April 2020.
182:
121:
2025:
1048:
510:
Sara Marrero Caban. 14 January 2020. Accessed 24 February 2020.
507:
Con nueva fecha el Carnaval de Vejigantes de la Playa de Ponce.
158:
1346:
937:
A disfrutar del Carnaval de Vejigantes de la Playa de Ponce.
896:
A disfrutar del Carnaval de Vejigantes de la Playa de Ponce.
566:
La Perla del Sur. 30 January 2019. Accessed 16 January 2020.
885:
Mayita Melendez. 13 January 2013. Accessed 16 January 2020.
181:. The carnival has been called the "antesala" (gateway) to
633:
A Celebrar el Carnaval de Vejigantes de la Playa de Ponce.
605:
A Celebrar el Carnaval de Vejigantes de la Playa de Ponce.
1024:
Primera Hora. 24 January 2019. Accessed 16 January 2020.
954:
Primera Hora. 24 January 2019. Accessed 16 January 2020.
926:
Primera Hora. 24 January 2019. Accessed 16 January 2020.
821:
Primera Hora. 24 January 2019. Accessed 16 January 2020.
672:
Primera Hora. 24 January 2019. Accessed 16 January 2020.
440:
Folclor y tradición en el Carnaval de la Playa de Ponce.
292:
Friday: Crowning of the Carnival Adult and Child Queens
940:
Cyber News. 30 January 2018. Accessed 16 January 2020.
899:
Cyber News. 30 January 2018. Accessed 16 January 2020.
496:
Voces del Sur. 31 July 2019. Accessed 21 January 2020.
882:
Inician Actividades Previo al Carnaval de Vejigantes.
2595:
2579:
2452:
2384:
2314:
2115:
2060:
1976:
1893:
1845:
1792:
1753:
1690:
1644:
1581:
1528:
1445:
1357:
1178:
552:
CulturalPR.com 30 June 2022. Accessed 10 July 2022.
256:The main feature of the carnival is the display of
161:group, not by any government or government agency.
117:
109:
101:
93:
85:
74:
66:
58:
48:
40:
23:
762:CARNAVAL DE VEJIGANTES 2018: Ponce, Puerto Rico.
313:of the 2018 edition was the actress and singer
1007:Todos a la calle para el Carnaval de La Playa.
868:Todos a la calle para el Carnaval de La Playa.
854:Todos a la calle para el Carnaval de La Playa.
697:Todos a la calle para el Carnaval de La Playa.
2037:
1060:
16:Annual celebration held in Ponce, Puerto Rico
8:
35:Typical poster used to announce the carnival
1520:Panteón Nacional Román Baldorioty de Castro
135:Carnaval de Vejigantes de La Playa de Ponce
44:Carnaval de Vejigantes de La Playa de Ponce
2044:
2030:
2022:
1067:
1053:
1045:
993:Playeros pintan la ruta hacia el carnaval.
790:Playeros pintan la ruta hacia el carnaval.
29:
20:
979:Regresa el Carnaval de La Playa de Ponce.
804:Regresa el Carnaval de La Playa de Ponce.
426:MiAgendaPR.com Accessed 8 February 2023.
622:Voces del Sur. Accessed 16 January 2020.
414:
386:
399:Covid-19 pandemic affected Puerto Rico
370:Festival de Bomba y Plena de San Antón
1720:Parque Familiar Julio Enrique Monagas
1538:Ponce Hilton Golf & Casino Resort
908:Antonio R. Gomez and Margarita Diaz.
423:Carnaval De Vejigantes En Ponce 2023.
288:Thursday: Carnival's Vejigantes Dance
153:) and ends at Parque Lucy Grillasca (
7:
2712:Recurring events established in 1991
1778:Hospital Oncológico Andrés Grillasca
1510:Museo del Autonomismo Puertorriqueño
395:January 2020 Puerto Rico earthquakes
284:Wednesday: King Momo Entrance Parade
1470:Centro Ceremonial Indígena de Tibes
965:Vibrante el Carnaval de Vejigantes.
726:Vibrante el Carnaval de Vejigantes.
683:Vibrante el Carnaval de Vejigantes.
137:, is an annual celebration held at
2722:1991 establishments in Puerto Rico
1785:Steven Anthony Children's Hospital
1035:33. Carnaval de la Playa de Ponce.
591:33. Carnaval de la Playa de Ponce.
457:33. Carnaval de la Playa de Ponce.
14:
1543:Holiday Inn & Tropical Casino
1490:Museo de la Música Puertorriqueña
2631:
2617:
2106:
1817:Ponce Health Sciences University
1735:Parque Urbano Dora Colón Clavell
1505:Museo de la Arquitectura Ponceña
325:Carnaval queens and child queens
252:Illustration of a vejigante mask
2717:Festivals in Ponce, Puerto Rico
1822:Pontificia Universidad Católica
1626:Nightlife in Ponce, Puerto Rico
1616:Festival Nacional de la Quenepa
1392:Playa del Club Náutico de Ponce
360:Festival Nacional de la Quenepa
1548:Ponce Plaza Hotel & Casino
375:Festival Nacional Afrocaribeño
70:Parade, dancing, food, parties
1:
1725:Parque Luis A. "Wito" Morales
1500:Museo de la Historia de Ponce
910:Unmasking the Ponce Carnival.
300:Sunday: Burial of the Sardine
264:. Vejigantes carry blown cow
2707:Annual events in Puerto Rico
1827:PUCPR School of Architecture
1596:Feria de Artesanías de Ponce
1563:Hotel Ponce Intercontinental
1485:Museo de la Masacre de Ponce
340:Feria de Artesanías de Ponce
1606:Fiesta Nacional de la Danza
350:Fiesta Nacional de la Danza
2738:
1837:Universidad de Puerto Rico
1812:Universidad Interamericana
1730:Parque Pedro Albizu Campos
1636:Cruce a Nado Internacional
1475:Museo Hacienda Buena Vista
1344:
317:, who was herself born in
189:: "This carnaval is not a
2611:
2104:
1082:
580:Accessed 16 January 2020.
28:
2702:Carnivals in Puerto Rico
2257:Belarus, Russia, Ukraine
1802:Ana G. Méndez University
1710:Parque del Tricentenario
1682:Concha Acústica de Ponce
1465:Museo Castillo Serrallés
833:hasta su humilde origen.
741:hasta su humilde origen.
712:hasta su humilde origen.
648:hasta su humilde origen.
472:hasta su humilde origen.
1715:Parque Ecológico Urbano
1621:Bienal de Arte de Ponce
839:16 January 2020 at the
747:16 January 2020 at the
654:16 January 2020 at the
478:16 January 2020 at the
365:Bienal de Arte de Ponce
2624:Catholicism portal
1782:Hospital San Cristóbal
1700:Parque de la Abolición
1460:Museo Parque de Bombas
1455:Museo de Arte de Ponce
1351:
315:Carmen Nydia Velázquez
296:Saturday: Grand Parade
253:
131:Carnaval de Vejigantes
54:Carnaval de Vejigantes
24:Carnaval de Vejigantes
2668:18.00000°N 66.61667°W
1350:
251:
231:Planning and security
52:Carnaval de La Playa,
1807:Caribbean University
1677:Teatro Vicente Murga
1611:Día Mundial de Ponce
1515:Museo Biblioteca RHC
355:Día Mundial de Ponce
2673:18.00000; -66.61667
2664: /
2444:Trinidad and Tobago
2096:Ati-Atihan festival
1832:PUCPR School of Law
1672:Teatro Antono Paoli
1659:Teatro Fox Delicias
1601:Ponce Jazz Festival
345:Ponce Jazz Festival
169:, vejigante masks,
2422:Dominican Republic
1768:Hospital San Lucas
1740:Plaza Las Delicias
1705:Parque de la Ceiba
1663:Ponce Towne Center
1352:
1076:Ponce, Puerto Rico
254:
244:Costumes and masks
143:Ponce, Puerto Rico
2647:
2646:
2019:
2018:
1773:Hospital Dr. Pila
1667:Caribbean Cinemas
1591:Carnaval de Ponce
1568:Solace by the Sea
1495:Museo del Deporte
1417:Guardia Costanera
127:
126:
78:Weeks leading to
2729:
2679:
2678:
2676:
2675:
2674:
2669:
2665:
2662:
2661:
2660:
2657:
2638:World portal
2636:
2635:
2622:
2621:
2527:Negros y Blancos
2110:
2055:around the world
2046:
2039:
2032:
2023:
2001:Cerro del Diablo
1480:Museo Casa Paoli
1278:Portugués Urbano
1069:
1062:
1055:
1046:
1039:
1031:
1025:
1017:
1011:
1003:
997:
989:
983:
975:
969:
961:
955:
947:
941:
933:
927:
919:
913:
906:
900:
892:
886:
878:
872:
864:
858:
850:
844:
828:
822:
814:
808:
800:
794:
786:
780:
772:
766:
758:
752:
736:
730:
722:
716:
707:
701:
693:
687:
679:
673:
665:
659:
643:
637:
629:
623:
615:
609:
601:
595:
587:
581:
573:
567:
559:
553:
545:
539:
531:
525:
517:
511:
503:
497:
489:
483:
467:
461:
453:
447:
436:
430:
419:
402:
391:
177:and participate
33:
21:
2737:
2736:
2732:
2731:
2730:
2728:
2727:
2726:
2692:February events
2682:
2681:
2672:
2670:
2666:
2663:
2658:
2655:
2653:
2651:
2650:
2648:
2643:
2630:
2616:
2607:
2591:
2575:
2448:
2380:
2310:
2111:
2102:
2056:
2050:
2020:
2015:
2011:Cerro Maravilla
1996:Cerro del Vigía
1972:
1889:
1870:Caja de Muertos
1841:
1788:
1749:
1686:
1654:Teatro La Perla
1640:
1577:
1524:
1441:
1402:Isla de Ratones
1353:
1342:
1248:Magueyes Urbano
1238:Machuelo Arriba
1174:
1078:
1073:
1043:
1042:
1032:
1028:
1018:
1014:
1004:
1000:
990:
986:
976:
972:
962:
958:
948:
944:
934:
930:
920:
916:
907:
903:
893:
889:
879:
875:
865:
861:
851:
847:
841:Wayback Machine
829:
825:
815:
811:
801:
797:
787:
783:
773:
769:
759:
755:
749:Wayback Machine
737:
733:
723:
719:
708:
704:
694:
690:
680:
676:
666:
662:
656:Wayback Machine
644:
640:
630:
626:
616:
612:
602:
598:
588:
584:
574:
570:
560:
556:
546:
542:
532:
528:
518:
514:
504:
500:
490:
486:
480:Wayback Machine
468:
464:
454:
450:
437:
433:
420:
416:
411:
406:
405:
392:
388:
383:
336:
327:
307:
297:
293:
289:
285:
278:
246:
233:
220:
208:amusement rides
191:fiesta patronal
118:Related to
110:First time
62:Local, cultural
53:
36:
17:
12:
11:
5:
2735:
2733:
2725:
2724:
2719:
2714:
2709:
2704:
2699:
2697:January events
2694:
2684:
2683:
2645:
2644:
2642:
2641:
2627:
2612:
2609:
2608:
2606:
2605:
2599:
2597:
2593:
2592:
2590:
2589:
2583:
2581:
2577:
2576:
2574:
2573:
2568:
2567:
2566:
2558:
2557:
2556:
2548:
2543:
2542:
2541:
2531:
2530:
2529:
2524:
2514:
2513:
2512:
2507:
2502:
2497:
2487:
2486:
2485:
2477:
2476:
2475:
2470:
2465:
2456:
2454:
2450:
2449:
2447:
2446:
2441:
2434:
2429:
2424:
2419:
2414:
2409:
2407:Cayman Islands
2404:
2399:
2394:
2388:
2386:
2382:
2381:
2379:
2378:
2377:
2376:
2371:
2366:
2356:
2355:
2354:
2349:
2339:
2338:
2337:
2332:
2327:
2318:
2316:
2312:
2311:
2309:
2308:
2303:
2302:
2301:
2291:
2290:
2289:
2284:
2279:
2271:
2270:
2269:
2264:
2259:
2249:
2248:
2247:
2242:
2234:
2229:
2224:
2219:
2218:
2217:
2212:
2207:
2197:
2192:
2187:
2186:
2185:
2180:
2170:
2169:
2168:
2163:
2155:
2150:
2145:
2140:
2139:
2138:
2133:
2125:
2119:
2117:
2113:
2112:
2105:
2103:
2101:
2100:
2099:
2098:
2093:
2085:
2084:
2083:
2078:
2073:
2064:
2062:
2058:
2057:
2051:
2049:
2048:
2041:
2034:
2026:
2017:
2016:
2014:
2013:
2008:
2003:
1998:
1993:
1991:Peñón de Ponce
1988:
1986:Cerro de Punta
1982:
1980:
1974:
1973:
1971:
1970:
1965:
1960:
1955:
1950:
1945:
1940:
1935:
1930:
1925:
1920:
1915:
1910:
1905:
1899:
1897:
1891:
1890:
1888:
1887:
1882:
1877:
1872:
1867:
1862:
1857:
1851:
1849:
1843:
1842:
1840:
1839:
1834:
1829:
1824:
1819:
1814:
1809:
1804:
1798:
1796:
1790:
1789:
1787:
1786:
1783:
1780:
1775:
1770:
1765:
1763:Hospital Damas
1759:
1757:
1751:
1750:
1748:
1747:
1742:
1737:
1732:
1727:
1722:
1717:
1712:
1707:
1702:
1696:
1694:
1688:
1687:
1685:
1684:
1679:
1674:
1669:
1664:
1661:
1656:
1650:
1648:
1642:
1641:
1639:
1638:
1633:
1628:
1623:
1618:
1613:
1608:
1603:
1598:
1593:
1587:
1585:
1579:
1578:
1576:
1575:
1570:
1565:
1560:
1555:
1550:
1545:
1540:
1534:
1532:
1526:
1525:
1523:
1522:
1517:
1512:
1507:
1502:
1497:
1492:
1487:
1482:
1477:
1472:
1467:
1462:
1457:
1451:
1449:
1443:
1442:
1440:
1439:
1434:
1429:
1424:
1419:
1414:
1409:
1404:
1399:
1394:
1389:
1384:
1382:Playa de Ponce
1379:
1374:
1372:Punta Salinera
1369:
1363:
1361:
1355:
1354:
1345:
1343:
1341:
1340:
1335:
1330:
1325:
1320:
1315:
1310:
1305:
1300:
1295:
1290:
1288:Quebrada Limón
1285:
1280:
1275:
1270:
1265:
1260:
1255:
1250:
1245:
1240:
1235:
1233:Machuelo Abajo
1230:
1225:
1220:
1215:
1210:
1205:
1200:
1195:
1190:
1184:
1182:
1176:
1175:
1173:
1172:
1171:
1170:
1165:
1160:
1153:Transportation
1150:
1149:
1148:
1143:
1133:
1128:
1123:
1122:
1121:
1111:
1110:
1109:
1099:
1094:
1089:
1083:
1080:
1079:
1074:
1072:
1071:
1064:
1057:
1049:
1041:
1040:
1026:
1012:
998:
984:
970:
956:
942:
928:
914:
901:
887:
873:
859:
845:
823:
809:
795:
781:
767:
753:
731:
717:
702:
688:
674:
660:
638:
624:
610:
596:
582:
568:
554:
540:
526:
512:
498:
484:
462:
448:
431:
413:
412:
410:
407:
404:
403:
385:
384:
382:
379:
378:
377:
372:
367:
362:
357:
352:
347:
342:
335:
332:
326:
323:
306:
303:
302:
301:
298:
294:
290:
286:
277:
276:List of events
274:
245:
242:
232:
229:
225:Ponce Carnival
219:
216:
187:Ponce Carnival
125:
124:
119:
115:
114:
111:
107:
106:
103:
99:
98:
95:
94:2024 date
91:
90:
87:
86:2023 date
83:
82:
76:
72:
71:
68:
64:
63:
60:
56:
55:
50:
46:
45:
42:
38:
37:
34:
26:
25:
15:
13:
10:
9:
6:
4:
3:
2:
2734:
2723:
2720:
2718:
2715:
2713:
2710:
2708:
2705:
2703:
2700:
2698:
2695:
2693:
2690:
2689:
2687:
2680:
2677:
2640:
2639:
2634:
2628:
2626:
2625:
2620:
2614:
2613:
2610:
2604:
2601:
2600:
2598:
2594:
2588:
2585:
2584:
2582:
2578:
2572:
2569:
2565:
2562:
2561:
2559:
2555:
2552:
2551:
2549:
2547:
2544:
2540:
2537:
2536:
2535:
2534:French Guiana
2532:
2528:
2525:
2523:
2520:
2519:
2518:
2515:
2511:
2508:
2506:
2503:
2501:
2498:
2496:
2493:
2492:
2491:
2488:
2484:
2481:
2480:
2478:
2474:
2471:
2469:
2466:
2464:
2461:
2460:
2458:
2457:
2455:
2453:South America
2451:
2445:
2442:
2439:
2436:Puerto Rico (
2435:
2433:
2430:
2428:
2425:
2423:
2420:
2418:
2415:
2413:
2410:
2408:
2405:
2403:
2400:
2398:
2395:
2393:
2390:
2389:
2387:
2383:
2375:
2374:New York City
2372:
2370:
2367:
2365:
2362:
2361:
2360:
2359:United States
2357:
2353:
2350:
2348:
2345:
2344:
2343:
2340:
2336:
2333:
2331:
2328:
2326:
2323:
2322:
2320:
2319:
2317:
2315:North America
2313:
2307:
2304:
2300:
2297:
2296:
2295:
2292:
2288:
2285:
2283:
2280:
2278:
2275:
2274:
2272:
2268:
2265:
2263:
2260:
2258:
2255:
2254:
2253:
2250:
2246:
2243:
2241:
2238:
2237:
2235:
2233:
2230:
2228:
2225:
2223:
2220:
2216:
2213:
2211:
2208:
2206:
2203:
2202:
2201:
2198:
2196:
2193:
2191:
2188:
2184:
2181:
2179:
2176:
2175:
2174:
2171:
2167:
2164:
2162:
2159:
2158:
2156:
2154:
2151:
2149:
2146:
2144:
2141:
2137:
2134:
2132:
2129:
2128:
2126:
2124:
2121:
2120:
2118:
2114:
2109:
2097:
2094:
2092:
2089:
2088:
2086:
2082:
2079:
2077:
2074:
2072:
2069:
2068:
2066:
2065:
2063:
2059:
2054:
2047:
2042:
2040:
2035:
2033:
2028:
2027:
2024:
2012:
2009:
2007:
2004:
2002:
1999:
1997:
1994:
1992:
1989:
1987:
1984:
1983:
1981:
1979:
1975:
1969:
1966:
1964:
1961:
1959:
1956:
1954:
1951:
1949:
1946:
1944:
1941:
1939:
1936:
1934:
1931:
1929:
1926:
1924:
1921:
1919:
1916:
1914:
1911:
1909:
1906:
1904:
1901:
1900:
1898:
1896:
1892:
1886:
1883:
1881:
1878:
1876:
1873:
1871:
1868:
1866:
1863:
1861:
1858:
1856:
1853:
1852:
1850:
1848:
1844:
1838:
1835:
1833:
1830:
1828:
1825:
1823:
1820:
1818:
1815:
1813:
1810:
1808:
1805:
1803:
1800:
1799:
1797:
1795:
1791:
1784:
1781:
1779:
1776:
1774:
1771:
1769:
1766:
1764:
1761:
1760:
1758:
1756:
1752:
1746:
1743:
1741:
1738:
1736:
1733:
1731:
1728:
1726:
1723:
1721:
1718:
1716:
1713:
1711:
1708:
1706:
1703:
1701:
1698:
1697:
1695:
1693:
1689:
1683:
1680:
1678:
1675:
1673:
1670:
1668:
1665:
1662:
1660:
1657:
1655:
1652:
1651:
1649:
1647:
1643:
1637:
1634:
1632:
1629:
1627:
1624:
1622:
1619:
1617:
1614:
1612:
1609:
1607:
1604:
1602:
1599:
1597:
1594:
1592:
1589:
1588:
1586:
1584:
1580:
1574:
1571:
1569:
1566:
1564:
1561:
1559:
1558:The Fox Hotel
1556:
1554:
1551:
1549:
1546:
1544:
1541:
1539:
1536:
1535:
1533:
1531:
1527:
1521:
1518:
1516:
1513:
1511:
1508:
1506:
1503:
1501:
1498:
1496:
1493:
1491:
1488:
1486:
1483:
1481:
1478:
1476:
1473:
1471:
1468:
1466:
1463:
1461:
1458:
1456:
1453:
1452:
1450:
1448:
1444:
1438:
1435:
1433:
1430:
1428:
1425:
1423:
1420:
1418:
1415:
1413:
1410:
1408:
1405:
1403:
1400:
1398:
1395:
1393:
1390:
1388:
1385:
1383:
1380:
1378:
1375:
1373:
1370:
1368:
1365:
1364:
1362:
1360:
1356:
1349:
1339:
1336:
1334:
1331:
1329:
1326:
1324:
1321:
1319:
1316:
1314:
1311:
1309:
1306:
1304:
1301:
1299:
1296:
1294:
1291:
1289:
1286:
1284:
1281:
1279:
1276:
1274:
1271:
1269:
1266:
1264:
1263:Montes Llanos
1261:
1259:
1256:
1254:
1251:
1249:
1246:
1244:
1241:
1239:
1236:
1234:
1231:
1229:
1226:
1224:
1221:
1219:
1216:
1214:
1211:
1209:
1206:
1204:
1201:
1199:
1196:
1194:
1191:
1189:
1186:
1185:
1183:
1181:
1177:
1169:
1166:
1164:
1161:
1159:
1156:
1155:
1154:
1151:
1147:
1144:
1142:
1139:
1138:
1137:
1134:
1132:
1129:
1127:
1124:
1120:
1117:
1116:
1115:
1112:
1108:
1105:
1104:
1103:
1100:
1098:
1095:
1093:
1090:
1088:
1085:
1084:
1081:
1077:
1070:
1065:
1063:
1058:
1056:
1051:
1050:
1047:
1037:
1036:
1030:
1027:
1023:
1022:
1016:
1013:
1009:
1008:
1002:
999:
995:
994:
988:
985:
981:
980:
974:
971:
967:
966:
960:
957:
953:
952:
946:
943:
939:
938:
932:
929:
925:
924:
918:
915:
911:
905:
902:
898:
897:
891:
888:
884:
883:
877:
874:
870:
869:
863:
860:
856:
855:
849:
846:
842:
838:
835:
834:
827:
824:
820:
819:
813:
810:
806:
805:
799:
796:
792:
791:
785:
782:
778:
777:
771:
768:
764:
763:
757:
754:
750:
746:
743:
742:
735:
732:
728:
727:
721:
718:
714:
713:
706:
703:
699:
698:
692:
689:
685:
684:
678:
675:
671:
670:
664:
661:
657:
653:
650:
649:
642:
639:
635:
634:
628:
625:
621:
620:
614:
611:
607:
606:
600:
597:
593:
592:
586:
583:
579:
578:
572:
569:
565:
564:
558:
555:
551:
550:
544:
541:
537:
536:
530:
527:
523:
522:
516:
513:
509:
508:
502:
499:
495:
494:
488:
485:
481:
477:
474:
473:
466:
463:
459:
458:
452:
449:
446:
442:
441:
435:
432:
429:
425:
424:
418:
415:
408:
400:
396:
390:
387:
380:
376:
373:
371:
368:
366:
363:
361:
358:
356:
353:
351:
348:
346:
343:
341:
338:
337:
333:
331:
324:
322:
320:
316:
312:
311:Grand Marshal
305:Grand Marshal
304:
299:
295:
291:
287:
283:
282:
281:
275:
273:
269:
267:
263:
259:
250:
243:
241:
238:
230:
228:
226:
217:
215:
213:
209:
204:
200:
195:
192:
188:
184:
180:
176:
172:
168:
162:
160:
156:
152:
148:
144:
140:
136:
133:, officially
132:
123:
120:
116:
112:
108:
104:
100:
96:
92:
88:
84:
81:
80:Ash Wednesday
77:
73:
69:
65:
61:
57:
51:
47:
43:
41:Official name
39:
32:
27:
22:
19:
2649:
2629:
2615:
2522:Barranquilla
2468:Gualeguaychú
2463:Buenos Aires
2087:Philippines
2006:Monte Jayuya
1968:San Patricio
1794:Universities
1573:Caribe Hotel
1407:Isla Cardona
1313:San Patricio
1203:Canas Urbano
1034:
1029:
1020:
1015:
1006:
1001:
992:
987:
978:
973:
964:
959:
950:
945:
936:
931:
922:
917:
909:
904:
895:
890:
881:
876:
867:
862:
853:
848:
831:
826:
817:
812:
803:
798:
789:
784:
775:
770:
761:
756:
739:
734:
725:
720:
710:
705:
696:
691:
682:
677:
668:
663:
646:
641:
632:
627:
618:
613:
604:
599:
590:
585:
576:
571:
562:
557:
548:
543:
534:
529:
520:
515:
506:
501:
492:
487:
470:
465:
456:
451:
439:
434:
422:
417:
389:
328:
319:Barrio Playa
308:
279:
270:
262:Barrio Playa
255:
237:Barrio Playa
234:
221:
201:, groups of
196:
163:
139:Barrio Playa
134:
130:
128:
97:2-4 February
67:Celebrations
18:
2671: /
2369:New Orleans
2330:Quebec City
2294:Switzerland
2232:Netherlands
1553:Hotel Meliá
1377:Las Salinas
1218:Coto Laurel
1146:Attractions
393:Due to the
199:music bands
185:and to the
49:Also called
2686:Categories
2659:66°37′00″W
2603:Mardi Gras
2554:Las Tablas
2459:Argentina
2287:Santa Cruz
2282:Las Palmas
2067:Indonesia
1875:Morrillito
1745:La Guancha
1631:Las Justas
1432:Ensenadita
1397:La Guancha
1387:El Malecón
1208:Capitanejo
1102:Government
409:References
203:vejigantes
2656:18°0′00″N
2587:Australia
2564:Cajamarca
2500:São Paulo
2385:Caribbean
2347:Vera Cruz
2236:Portugal
2222:Lithuania
2210:Viareggio
1978:Mountains
1958:Portugués
1928:Cerrillos
1755:Hospitals
1308:San Antón
1303:Sabanetas
1273:Portugués
1228:Guaraguao
1213:Cerrillos
1141:Landmarks
1097:Geography
1092:Education
1087:Buildings
445:Archived.
428:Archived.
258:vejigante
102:Frequency
2517:Colombia
2479:Bolivia
2417:Dominica
2402:Barbados
2352:Mazatlán
2267:Slovenia
2127:Belgium
2053:Carnival
1953:Pastillo
1943:Jacaguas
1933:Chiquito
1646:Theaters
1427:Carrucho
1412:Pelícano
1367:El Tuque
1253:Maragüez
1243:Magueyes
1119:Timeline
837:Archived
745:Archived
652:Archived
476:Archived
334:See also
266:bladders
212:artisans
167:panderos
2596:Related
2580:Oceania
2571:Uruguay
2550:Panama
2539:Cayenne
2397:Bahamas
2392:Antigua
2335:Toronto
2321:Canada
2262:Croatia
2240:Madeira
2195:Hungary
2178:Cologne
2173:Germany
2157:France
2153:Finland
2148:England
2143:Denmark
2123:Austria
2091:Sinulog
2081:Jakarta
1948:Matilde
1908:Bayagán
1860:Ratones
1855:Cardona
1847:Islands
1447:Museums
1359:Beaches
1328:Tercero
1318:Segundo
1283:Primero
1258:Marueño
1180:Barrios
1168:Streets
1158:Airport
1136:Tourism
1114:History
218:History
175:maracas
89:3-5 Feb
2546:Guyana
2510:Recife
2490:Brazil
2364:Mobile
2342:México
2325:Ottawa
2306:Turkey
2273:Spain
2252:Slavic
2205:Venice
2190:Greece
2136:Binche
2116:Europe
2076:Jember
1963:Prieto
1938:Inabón
1918:Bucaná
1913:Blanco
1895:Rivers
1885:Jueyes
1583:Events
1530:Hotels
1422:Blanca
1293:Quinto
1223:Cuarto
1193:Bucaná
1131:Sports
1126:People
1107:Mayors
179:ad hoc
171:güiros
155:PR-585
151:PR-123
147:PR-585
105:Annual
2560:Peru
2505:Bahia
2483:Oruro
2473:Murga
2438:Ponce
2432:Nevis
2427:Haiti
2299:Basel
2277:Cádiz
2227:Malta
2215:Ivrea
2200:Italy
2183:Mainz
2166:Paris
2131:Aalst
1923:Canas
1880:Gatas
1692:Parks
1437:Larga
1338:Vayas
1333:Tibes
1323:Sexto
1268:Playa
1198:Canas
1163:Roads
381:Notes
2412:Cuba
2245:Ovar
2161:Nice
2071:Solo
2061:Asia
1903:Anón
1865:Frío
1298:Real
1188:Anón
309:The
183:lent
173:and
129:The
122:Lent
113:1991
75:Date
59:Type
2495:Rio
159:NGO
141:in
2688::
321:.
227:.
210:,
2440:)
2045:e
2038:t
2031:v
1068:e
1061:t
1054:v
Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.
