In the past it has always been the first Sunday in March. Expect a crowd and a great time. Carnaval is something you must see at least once.Does any know what are the dates for the 2010 Santo Domingo Carnival? Many thanks.
Does any know what are the dates for the 2010 Santo Domingo Carnival? Many thanks.
It seems that the information available is a little ambiguous-here is what i found;
Date(s): Various Dates
February 1, 2010 - February 22, 2010 *
February 27, 2010 *
February 1, 2011 - February 22, 2011 *
February 27, 2011 *
* To Be Confirmed.
Location: Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Carnival comes to an end with a giant parade down the Malec?n with the Carnival King and professional dance groups on Friday 27th February this year, Independence Day in the Dominican Republic.
I have only been to the one in SD but have always read great things about the Carnaval in La Vega. What is the major difference?.......The real carnaval is in La Vega.
Let me see if I got this right. Carnaval in La Vega is on the "wild" side. The carnaval in SD was very nice, well organized, and plenty of police around.El Bohio Dominicano: El Carnaval de La Vega
El Carnaval Vegano en Republica Dominicana.
YouTube - Carnaval La Vega - Dominican republic 2007
Santo Domingo has "Carnaval" parties. La Vega has "Carnaval" and people come there from all over the country. Kinda like how they've got "Mardi Gras" in other places but once you've been to N'awlins you know the difference.
..........I don't know if it was because my head was banging but the parade sucked. It passed right in front of the hotel and it was boring military junk and seemed to me not really festive at all. Then I found out about La Vega. I was expecting something more like that.
..........I got a few pics I will post shortly.
My (after the fact) research showed me what I'd missed in La Vega the week before I travelled to Santo Domingo:
Carnaval Vegano 2006
This was what I was looking for as I actually planned the trip to Santo Domingo during Carnaval in St. Maarten a few months earlier.
A bunch of cliches come to mind
A picture is worth 1,000 words...hindsight is 20/20....
Anyway I managed to enjoy the Capital.
Maybe you can make this year's SD Carnaval...............whatever date it may be......LOL
Carnaval Vegano 2006
Beautiful pics...tx
do you know if this is in January?
28 February is Independence Day in the DR.