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Carnaval

Also spelled: carnavales · los carnavales

Definition

The four days before Ash Wednesday, Panama's biggest popular festival. The country effectively shuts down: the capital empties toward the interior, above all to Las Tablas and Chitré.

Example

At Carnival you can't get a hotel in the interior even at double the price.En Carnaval no consigues hotel en el interior ni pagando el doble.

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Where it is used
nationwide
Currency
in use today
Origin
Tradición católica adaptada localmente.

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