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Like a religion, or maybe a personal mecca, I was drawn back to Barranquilla again this year for the annual Carnaval. I have no idea why. Perhaps it has something to do with the photos of Miss Colombia you see below. Whatever it is that made me come back here for the third time, that same spark was in the air and the celebration I named "Boobs and Booze" back in 2009 is still the most accurate way to describe it. For this Carnaval, no less than four guests from...

It just doesn't stop. Following the parades, it's time to hit the street and meet the hosts of this amazing party, the local Colombians. The guests of honor, if you haven't yet figured it out, is rum and aguardiente. The parties continue until the wee hours in the morning when you need to make a critical decision, sleep or go to an after party. And don't forget, the next parade is just a few hours away as well. It's all a balancing act really and you just go wit...

Boobs and Booze....and lots of each. This is the ultra simple explanation of Carnival in Barranquilla, where it is estimated that over 100,000 cases of rum and aguardiente (the local firewater) will be sold to quench the thirsty, frenzied crowd of thousands over four days of non-stop partying. And although some of the boobs on display may be fake, the alcohol definitely is not, as my internal organs will attest to. Four days of this kind of behavior will have yo...

The world famous "Carnaval" .. well, I didn´t make it to Rio but I have to say Colombians do it up pretty good. I went to Barranquilla, Colombia´s 4th largest city and industrial seaport. There´s not much here for tourists, except for the one week a year when the town completely shuts down and just parties. If Webster´s dictionary defined Carnaval in Colombia it would say .... Carnaval(n): the country´s display of crazy colors, hot women,...