It is carnival time in Mexico, the most famous celebrations taking place in Veracruz and Mazatlán, but festivities also are held in numerous towns and villages. This year, carnival coincided with Chinese New Year (4711, Year of the Snake). Weekends were wild with fun in many parts of the country. Carnival festivities continue through Tuesday night. Then comes Ash Wednesday and the beginning of Lent. Forty days later many people leave on holiday again to celebrate Holy Week and Easter Week.
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Jimm Budd
Reporting From Mexico City
Member of the Society of American Travel Writers
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