Carnival 2023

Carnival is celebrated once a year, between February and March. This festivity takes place 40 days before Lent, so its date always varies. The origin of this festivity dates back to Greek and Roman times, where parties were held for Saturn or the god Bacchus. Always followed by excesses in food and drink. Later, Catholics

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Comparsas 2023

The previous Friday, January 6th, the Comparsas took place. It is a parade of great dimensions that takes place in Cuenca for ‘Holy Innocents’ Day’. What for the Americans would be April Fools’ Day. The celebration in its beginnings had a strictly Catholic origin that over the years acquired pagan elements. The parade consists of

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