Crowning the Queen(s) – Carnival in La Villa de Los Santos & Las Tablas, Panama
This article is a summary of reporting by Trans-Americas Journey. Originally published May 16, 2021.
The dispatch examines the intense competition between the Calle Arriba and Calle Abajo factions that define Carnival on the Azuero Peninsula, particularly in Las Tablas. Queen campaigns in the town can reach price tags surpassing hundreds of thousands of dollars to cover handcrafted costumes, massive floats, fireworks, and brass bands. The report documents how local communities rally behind their respective royal tunas in a multi-day display of pageantry, music, and rivalry.
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An in-depth look at the fierce queen rivalries, enormous budgets, and spectacles defining Carnival in Las Tablas.
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