Carnaval Blancos Negros in Colombia
Carnaval Blancos Negros - When & Where The Carnaval Blancos Negros takes place in town of Pasto - Narino , Colombia from 5th-6th January every year. The 5th of January is the day of the blacks and the 6th is the day of the whites. The parades begin on parades start on January 4th with the celebration of the "Arrival of the Castañeda Family". Carnaval De Blancos y Negros Pasto
What to Expect The tradition holds that slaves must decorate their faces white to represent their masters and their masters must paint their faces black to represent their slaves. This isn't afternoon tea and crumpets adjourned by a face painter but a full on pasting of faces by use of flour, talc, chalk, grease, tar and anything that will stick.Getting there There are flights available from Bogota Airport to Pasto airport here or book a train to Pasto here Pasto Blancos e Negros CarnavalWhere to stay Cheap accommodation and excellent hotels available in Pasto during the Black and white carnival are available here 
History Narinos Carnaval Blancos y Negros This South American festival dates back hundreds of years to the times of conquistadores when plantations were harvested. It was a holiday for the slaves.
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