Day 9 Gratitude journal Beloved father thank for its traditions and customs of the city of Barranquilla where I was born. Barranquilla is carnival is one of Colombia's most important folkloric celebrations and one of the biggest carnival in the world. Four days before holy month, Barranquilla receive each year one million of national and foreign tourists and joins together with the city is inhabitants to enjoy four days of intensive festivities. Barranquilla is carnival is a celebration that Colombia offers to the world a mestizo festival, enlivened by rhythms by name of cumbia, porro, mapalé, chande, puyá, fandango and merecumbe. This a feast that gathers tradition based on the creativity of our people as expressed through dance, music, handcrafts, costumes and party styles. 06/03/19