Day 56 of 365 Things to Do in Panama

Day 56 of 365 Things to Do in Panama. Celebrate Carnaval in Las Tablas ~ participate in parades, parties and cultural festivities! Today is 'Disfraz de Fantasia' Fantasty Costume Day.

Las Tablas, Panama has the biggest carnival in Panama and all of Central America. There are competing parts of town -- Calle Arriba and Calle Abajo. Each group tries to outdo each other in their floats, bands, parades, fireworks, queens, costumes and song. For five days, each year, Las Tablas becomes the country's "Capital of Joy" and welcomes thousands of visitors It's quite a spectacle!