Carnaval de Barranquilla in Dallas: Inside the World's #2 Carnival

The Carnaval de Barranquilla is the second-largest carnival on the planet, and it's alive and dancing in Dallas, Texas. In this special on-location episode, host Crispin Valentine takes you inside Carnaval de Barranquilla Dallas to experience the color, the cumbia, the champeta, the food, and the warmth of the Colombian community in North Texas.

Crispin breaks down why this carnival matters — its African, Indigenous, and European roots, and its UNESCO recognition as a Masterpiece of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity — then hits the ground to talk with the people keeping the tradition alive far from home: la Reina Infantil Keilani, the organizers behind Representa TFW, Natalia de Castro (Reina del Carnaval de Barranquilla 2023), champeta star Alex Dance, and the vendors serving lechona, empanadas, picada, aborrajados, piña coladas, champú, and aguapanela.

This is more than a party. It's cultural preservation, community, and identity — carried in bodies, in music, and in food.

In this episode:
 · What makes Carnaval de Barranquilla the world's #2 carnival
 · Its African, Indigenous, and European roots
 · Why UNESCO calls it living heritage
 · On-location interviews with reinas, dancers, organizers, and vendors
 · The flavors of Colombia in North Texas

If you're in the Dallas–Fort Worth area, don't miss the next one — come support la cultura.

Follow The Global Latin Factor Podcast for Latino stories, culture, and community. New episodes weekly.

Transcript

Welcome, welcome to another episode of the Global Latin Factor podcast where we talk about Latino everything.  I am your host Crispine Valentine.  Thank you so much for being here today.  We have a very amazing and unique episode.  One of a kind that we have not done before.  Carnavalquilla and we are actually get to experience the carnival here in the Dallas for area so stay tuned.
(00:26)   Make sure you subscribe to the channel so you do not miss the moment of the global factor podcast and other content we have.  We see you in our channel today when you talk about elnaval dequilla. Start with the obvious of course the colors, the music, the dancing, and the costumes.  If you seen some videos, you know what we are talking about.
(00:50)   And yes, all that is real.  And that all is missing point because carnaval is not important just because of the beauty which again is one of the most amazing elements. It's important because of what it carries.  It carries history.  It carries culture. story of how different people traditions came together and created something that still feels alive today.
(01:25) Every year carnival takes place during the fourth day before Lint.  So yes, Catholics, yes, it has roots to the Catholic calendar but the actual identity of the carnabal is much but much bigger than that being the second biggest in the entire world.  What makes it more powerful is the way that it reflects African indigenous and European influence all in once.
(02:00)   That is really the heart of it.  All the cultures melting pot that it is the world that came together and created this. Baranquill was a major Caribbean port city over time it became a place where people, customs, rhythms, beliefs met each other.  So the carb grew from that mix.  Imagine all those individuals coming together creating something that is amazing for over years.
(02:28)   That is why it doesn't feel one dimension.  It feels layered.  You see it in the results of centuries of culture exchanges through music, dance, custom, costumes, and performance.  So that's all the reason why not only just the parade that you get to watch on the sidelines, not at all.  It's a living tradition.  People have participated in it.
(02:57)   They perform on it.  They inherited and they passed it on down to their loved ones so it can be carried on.  And that matters because some traditions survive in books and others survive in bodies, in movements and in sound and in community.  There are embliotic characters.  There are mas, there are floats, there are campas, there are cumbiabas, there are dances, costumes, there are not dum decorations.
(03:28) They represent folklore memory, satire, identity and even visual side of the carnab that tells a bigger story. And I think that is very important to say clearly because sometimes people look at celebration like it's just reduced to the word just having fun.  And yeah, it is fun.  It's very much fun. Anyone who attended will tell you it is fun but it's also cultural preservation.
(03:57) It is one of the ways that community keeps its memories alive in public.  Not in private, not quietly, but public for the world to see.  And being the number two carnival in the world, people definitely see it.  That is a big part of why Carnaval has a global recognition. In 2003, UNESCO declared the carnival of Barranquilla, a masterpiece of oral and tangible heritage of humanity.
(04:30)   And then in 2008 it was inscribed into the UNESCO's representative list in the intangible cultural heritage of humanity.  Meaning that it's something intangible that it lives on and it gets passed on and is recognized.  And that recognition matters not because the world has to validate Latino culture. Not at all.
(04:53)   It matters because it confirms that it is not just a local party.  This is a cultural, tradition, global significance and it's part of humanity's living heritage.  Humanity's living heritage.  And when you hear the phrases like living heritage, that's really what they're talking about.  That is really the key because heritage can sound old.
(05:25) Barranquilla Carnival frozen. And clear example is how joy itself carries meaning.  This is not just joy in the contents but this is joy shaped in history and it's joy shaped by survival of over years plus joys shaping community and I think is why it's so it resonates deeply with a lot of people because it reminds people that celebration can be not only a memory but celebration can be also identity celebration can be also a form continuity not only that we couldn't stop talking about like a
(06:31) spectacle like that's just what it is a party.  We should talk about it as a cultural language, a way people express who they are and the way that the city exemplifies it in history and the way tradition remains visible across generations after generations after generation.  That's what makes it powerful.
(06:57)   Not just the scale, not just the visual, but the fact that it still means something. belongs and present is not a party expression of heritage is of the meeting point of history identity and celebration and is why it continues to matter not only in Colombia But beyond that and when you understand that when you understand what it really means the roots and the meaning and the culture weight of the carnavalquill then you understand why bringing the spirit to our community is so important so much and it matters so much that we got the honor and the
(07:56) privil big shout out going out to Laura and Anna Carnaval Dallasuron so we got a little bit immediately  As soon as you walk in you can feel the energy.  You can feel the people being so happy and being so in the moment at the time and we got to talk to amazing individuals. Now we take that footage and coverage of carnavalquilla.
(08:37)   And if you are here in the Dallas forward area, we highly recommend for you to go in and check it out. Spanish a great time for you to practice your Spanish.  So now we take you to the carnival carnival of Barquilla, Dallas, Texas. that we need to give it our all. We become a global force when people are aware that we need to push forward.
(09:06) We are a global factor when it comes to the Ladies and gentlemen, ladies and gentlemen, welcome, welcome to another episode of the Global Lion Facting Podcast.  Today we are in location, the festival, the Barranquilla carnival, Barranquilla carnival in Dallas. Barquilla number two biggest locally.   Please subscribe to the channel once again.
(09:43) We're covering the Barranquilla carnival here in Dallas, Texas. Barranquilla Carnival is number two in the entire world. Back and Spanish. Ladies and gentlemen, we are with the little queen of the carnival, Keilani.  How are you? Very good.  And you? Excellent.  Is this your first time here in Dallas or do you live here? I live here.
(10:07) Okay.  How does it feel to be the little queen of the carnival right now? Very proud.  I am very happy to be able to represent my roots. And what do you know about carnival in general?  Have your parents told you?  How big is it?  How important is it to your culture?   It is very important to my culture.
(10:25)   It is truly the second largest carnival in the world. Wow.  Well informed.  Excellent.  And when they said you were going to be queen, what excitement did you feel?   I almost cried from emotion.  It was amazing.  Uh, I'm so happy that they chose me as queen.  And a few words for all the Colombian people.  What would you like to say to them? Even if you were born in another country, don't forget your roots.
(10:49) Excellent.  Thank you so much for your time.  Good luck with everything you 're doing and great work. Okay, thank you very much. Okay, gentlemen, the little queen we have here.  The whole show has already started .  Show going out YouTube subscribe.  Thank you so much.  Ladies and gentlemen, we are with one of the vendors here at the carnival.
(11:11)   He's going to give us a little bit of a rosary of what he's selling today.  Hello how are you? Well thank God.  Thank you.  Look, what kind of food do you have? Well, we have the main dish which is the lechona (roasted suckling pig). And we have pork rinds, blood sausage, potatoes, boiled potatoes, stuffed potatoes, cheese empanadas, chicken empanadas.
(11:30) Well, we have an extensive menu, we have aborragados, uh, which is ripe plantain with cheese.  Uh, what else do we have there?  Everything, as we say in Colombia, everything like in a pharmacy, here for you to come and enjoy all our Colombian delicacies.   I was told that you've been attending this event specifically for a long time.
(11:49) Yes, we've been attending that event here for about 15 years now with my daughters and my husband.  The event, the other business is family-run, that's why it's called Manarel S Colombiano, because Manarel is the name of my two daughters, my husband and me. Where can people find your business? Here.
(12:08)   Well, we are located in For World War, we have a Full CR, but we are only open on Saturdays and we go to all the events that invite us. Okay. What does this carnival mean to you, being from Colombia?  Well, that means being in Colombia for a little while, experiencing something so exciting, being like, oh no, rather, it's priceless because the joy you experience in Colombia is unique, and knowing that everyone is going to come and enjoy this beauty, all the Latinos.
(12:36) So, we love it, we love it. In a few words, you can write to me, having been to the Barranquilla carnival, how does it feel to be there? Well, I've never been to Colombia , I came to live here and as the saying goes, the one who lives it is the one who feels it.  And so it's true, I didn't have the opportunity due to financial reasons, I was never able to go, but I came to enjoy it here in the United States.
(13:02)   So , what do you recommend to people who definitely have to try it?   I hope everyone tries them, but which one is your favorite?  Well, uh , as I say, I cook so well that everything tastes good, so in other words, come and enjoy, but the main dish is the lechona, so for me everything tastes good because I prepare it with a lot of love and care for all the customers and for everyone, for all the people who want to follow you on your social networks or find your place, where can they go? You can go to Manarel Salzón Colombiano's social media accounts on Facebook and
(13:36) Instagram.  Okay, thank you very much for your time.  We're going to grab some food now, and I hope you have a great day.  Thank you. We have a drink that is typical of us, we are from Cali, typical of Cali, the champú and the aguapanela which is something in exercise for Colombians. No, we're not going to leave without trying it before we go.
(13:56) No, no, no.  Welcome here.  They have to try everything here. Clear.  Thanks a lot.  Thanks a lot . God bless you and thank you very much. Likewise, ladies and gentlemen, we are with one of the organizers here of the Barranquilla event, the Barranquilla festival.  Hello how are you? Hello, nice to meet you, thank you for being here, thank you for coming here today.
(14:12) And excuse me, Barranquilla Carnival. She's over 100 years old in Colombia, but how long have you been organizing here? Well, I've been organizing it since 2011, but we've been a nonprofit organization since 2019. And what are you seeing each year?  What's happening?  What is growing?  Are there more people?  that there are more people who are excited about the event.
(14:33) Clear.  Every year we strive to bring the best of Colombian culture here to North Texas, not only with the Barranquilla Carnival, but also with the Colombian Festival and the Cali Fair.  Well, the Barranquilla carnival, as you say, is a very ancient part of our culture that comes from the pagans, it comes to America and we Latinos make it the best because the number one carnival in the world is Brazil's and the second biggest carnival in the world is Barranquilla's.
(15:06)   So, uh, we want to bring a little bit of that culture here.  At first, we brought... the dresses were borrowed, it was a very small place, and now you can see all this.  We have grown tremendously in these years with a lot of effort and obviously with the support of the entire Colombian community and the Latino community here in North Texas.
(15:26) For people who are coming for the first time, what do you want them to take away after they leave this event?  Well, the greatest Colombian cultural experience you'll ever have , if you've never been to Colombia, this is the closest thing to being at a carnival in Colombia.  Uh, people are coming from Miami, a group of 20 people are coming from Miami, Natalia de Castro who was queen of the Barranquilla carnival 2023 is coming, the group Soncurramba is coming, which is live music and well, many more things.  They already
(15:53) saw the food.  Wow, it's quite a cultural experience.  We don't do events, we create cultural experiences where you feel like you're in Colombia. Okay.  I definitely feel like I 'm in Colombia because I was there, right? Two months ago. Guatapé.  Guatapé.  Guatapé.  Have you attended the Barranquilla Carnival? Specifically as an organization.
(16:15)   We go to the Barranquilla carnival every year .  Our children's queen Keilania Maya was the representative of Dallas, Texas in the battle of flowers, uh in the battle in the children's parade.  and in the guacherna. So yes, we go to the Barranquilla carnival every year.  I've been going since 2023 and well, I go every year .
(16:36)   I love this, I'm not from Barranquilla, but I have a lot of love for the carnival. What else do you think people should experience when they're here at the event? Latin American culture, that Colombian warmth that you don't feel anywhere else , the kindness of our people and obviously the music, the culture. The art that the Barranquilla carnival has , which is a legacy of many years that we have preserved very well in Barranquilla.
(17:05) For all the people who are going to see this on social media, on YouTube, everywhere , where can they find you? Where can they find the organization and how can they support it?  Well, we are the organization Representa, you can find us, Representa TFW on Instagram, we have TikTok, we have Facebook.
(17:22)   Oh, we also do the Dallas Colombian Festival, which is the biggest Colombian festival in North Texas.  You can find us as Dallas Colombian Festival.  We do the Cali fair, which is the Cali Dallas, Texas fair and also the Barranquilla carnival of Texas.  We have a page for each of our events.  So, you can follow us on all these social media platforms.
(17:40) Thank you so much for opening your doors to us.  I know I connected with Laura, but they were very kind to us for everything we needed to do at the event.  So, you immediately feel the warmth and friendliness of Colombian culture, right?  Thank you so much for being here and I hope you can go to the Colombian festival on July 18th.
(17:58) Everyone is very welcome at the Anetrous in Downtown Dallas. Excellent.  Thank you so much, Dana. Thank you. We'll be back with much more. Thank you very much, ladies and gentlemen.  Friends, I'm with Nancy.  Here's the food, you saw it just now.  How long have you been attending this event? Specifically, we have been coming here for 3 years now.  Uh-huh.
(18:17) We are from Santander de Quilichao in the department of Cauca in Colombia. What kind of flavors can people experience here where you are right now?  We have the picada which is uh with small Creole potatoes.  We have rellena, chorizo, chicharrón, empanadas, papas rellenas, and aborrajado, which is very traditional in our region.
(18:41) When someone tastes your food, where do you want it to transport them?  Where do you want me to take it immediately after they try it? There in Cauca, where you'll find typical Colombian fried food. Wow, excellent.  Once again, greetings to everyone who's going to see this from Colombia, from your area.
(18:56)   Where are you? that you want to tell them. Yes. Well, we invite you all here today to the Barranquilla Carnival.  We are present with Cauca.  Welcome.  Please join us and support us. During the event, when you're here, how do you feel?  How do you feel overall about experiencing this event? Well, we always like coming here to these events because it transports us back to our homeland and we make sure that everything we sell here is something people will like.
(19:23)    I'm very lucky.  I hope everyone tries it.  What do you recommend to people who definitely have to try it here with you? Well, everything, but the stuffed potatoes are very special and the aborrajados too, everything we have.  It's really delicious. Nancy, thank you so much for your time. I hope you sell everything completely and good luck.
(19:40) Thank you very much as well. Thank you.  We're here with another one of our vendors at the carnival.  Daniela, hello, how are you? Hello, very well.  And how are you?  Tell me a little bit about what you're selling today and specifically how long you've been coming to the carnival. Well, we're selling piña coladas, that's our star product, and this is our first year at the Barranquilla carnival.
(20:03) One of the best piña coladas you can find in DFW. Because?   It's not just one, it's the best you can find here.  Because?  Because our products are fresh, our recipe is unique, it comes directly from Puerto Rico, and we are bringing Puerto Rican culture so that all Latinos can feel that tropical vibe. One thing that Colombia has is that they have all kinds of fruit and it's super delicious.
(20:31)   When you try your pa colada, do you want me to take you a little bit to Colombia?  Yes, in fact we want people to actually go on vacation.  In fact, our motto is "vacation in a cup". So, every time you zip a piña colada, you're transporting yourself to a beach vacation in Hawaii, Puerto Rico, Barranquilla, Cartagena, or Acapulco.
(20:55) People can find you on social media if they want to find your product.  If you want to follow us, where can you find us?   Of course .  You can follow us as So Fredchi con 3 on Instagram, TikTok and Facebook. Thanks a lot.  When you had already seen it here, when you had already been here as an audience member, what did you feel being here as just a spectator? Well, it's really incredible to feel that Colombian culture is gaining so much strength and popularity, for example, here in Dallas.  And it is truly a source of
(21:26) pride to know that a festival as big as the Barranquilla Carnival is celebrated in a city as important as Texas. What I loved when I went to Colombia was that they said "with pleasure".  When they said " place" thank you, they said "with pleasure". I love your kindness. That's something that characterizes us as Colombians.
(21:44)   We are a very welcoming culture and we treat our guests like brothers. Best of luck today, Daniela.  I hope you sell all the product. Thank you so much for your time. Thank you so much.  So, we invite everyone to come and try it.  We have different flavors of piña colada, and well, follow us on social media. Possibly a bigger, longer chapter in our park in the future.
(22:06)  We would probably love to participate.  Hey, we have a lot of stories to tell.  It's been a beautiful journey and we're delighted to share it with the public. We'll convert it one of these days. Thanks a lot.  We're dressed as gentlemen, we're with one of the sponsors, Goya, Lili.  Hi Lili, how are you? Very well, here participating in the event in Colombia.
(22:27)   Uh, we've been participating in the event for two years, giving away products, promoting, giving away coconut water, in the new presentation of chips, jalapeño, chili, lemon and our traditional coconut water that has pieces and the regular one that is like natural water. How do you feel about being here for your second year participating?  What is the vibe? How does it feel to you?  Very happy, it's a super cool environment.
(22:50)   I invite everyone to come and participate. Why is it important today to be at these kinds of events with people? Because it promotes and publicizes its products. Okay, thank you very much once again.  If they have n't tried the products, they're new, you said. Yes, they are new.  We have the jalapeño and we have the chili limón.
(23:07)    They are excellent for Mexicans , specifically. Thanks a lot.   You are welcome. We continue once again at the festival or carnival, I mean, Barranquilla carnival here in Dallas.  Once again, it is the second largest. Carnival in the world.  be in Brazil and then you go all the way here in Latin America, Colombia, Barranquilla, biggest over years old as far as documented but in general when you go it's more than one day it's different days.
(23:40)   It's tied to European Afro and indigenous roots. and it comes in full circle to bring you this amazing amazing one of these days and I will take a trip to be able to actually live it because there's all kinds of different things from actually having the queen who selects and kind of oversees the whole entire event to having all the vendors and everybody is so cool and then the Colombian people in general so friendly so amazing to be able to be welcoming able to bring us to see everything that they have going on from the food to
(24:12) everything that we have.  So we are going to continue to record more people gr more interviews for you.  If you have never been to carnival here in the Dallas, Texas area, go follow their pages going to be linked on the descriptions so you can come out and support.  The global factor once again bring you everything related to Latino and one of the staple events here in the DFW highlighting Colombian Specifically Barranquilla Area in the World.
(24:39)   And gentlemen, we agree with Yair, he has quite a few accessories.  What is your job title? Colombianitos Accessories. How did you come up with that name? Colombianitos Accesorios was born because Colombian accessories were in demand, and initially we started with bracelets, earrings, and accessories for women.  Colombian accessories grew to include Colombian jewelry, the typical hat, accessories, and more.
(25:12)   You have been participating in this event for 8 years now. Yes, we already have it. What does it feel like when you're here inside the event in general, when it's already full of people?  What is vibes? No, the vibe is to return to Barranquilla, the Barranquilla carnival is felt here in Dallas returning to Colombia.
(25:28)    Have you been to the carnival in a while? Sometime in the future, yes, at Carnival.  And it's the same vibe. A photo, take me there, transport me. When you were there, what did you feel? What feelings?  What were you listening to? Music is the first thing you experience; it's in your blood.  That 's definitely an electric shock.
(25:48)   Even though we are from the interior of Bogotá, when we travel to Barranquilla it's like being transported to another world.  For people who want to find you on social media, from different places, to be able to have something, if they are from Colombia, even something, where can they find you? At www.colombianitos.
(26:05) shop or eh colombianitos accessories.  on all networks, on all social networks. Once again, for all your Colombian people here in the DW area in general, what words would you like to say to them regarding this event and Colombia in general? In general, we hope to see you today at our Barranquilla carnival, because those who experience it are the ones who truly enjoy it.
(26:27)    We are here in Arlington, in the city of Arlington, representing Colombia to the world.   I love it.  I was saying to one of the vendors, "How kind you are, how warm, how welcoming you are, and I love experiencing that when I go there or when I've been there or when I talk to one of you." Yes, I mean, it's the same quality, the same friendliness that you'll find in Barranquilla, you'll find it here today.
(26:49) Thank you so much for your time.  I hope you do really well, that you sell everything, and right now we're going to record a little bit of everything you have so that if you're interested, you can contact us on our website to find everything. Thanks a lot.  Thank you so much. We are with the queen of the Barranquilla Carnival here in Dallas, a very important position.
(27:07)   If you don't know the story, I'll let you look it up, please.  How are you, Natalia? Great, happy, very pleased and excited to be in Dallas for the first time .   This is your first time visiting.   This is my first time and I am very pleased to do it representing our culture.  So very, very happy. Being the queen of the caramel is very important, super important.
(27:25)   I don't know if you're aware of the possibility of being queen. How do you feel knowing that? Well, very happy.  I was queen of the Barranquilla carnival in 2023 and today I receive this invitation full of emotion and happiness, because for all the years I will continue to be happy and proud to represent the carnival. Being here in Dallas, from Colombia, how do you feel about the representation here right now? Well, imagine, it's quite a commitment, because a large community of Colombians is coming and it's wonderful that they can
(27:50) feel our Barranquilla culture close by, and be filled with pride. It's also a great responsibility that I take on with all my love.  I'm happy.  And how does it feel that here in Dallas, Texas they have an event like this for Colombians? Look, it's completely admirable, I mean, it's completely admirable that our carnival transcends borders and that in every corner of our world it continues to live on in an impressive, incredible way.
(28:11) The organizations that make it possible, for example, in this case, the Barranquilla Carnival in Dallas, have my utmost admiration because it is not an easy task, but they have taken it on with all the passion, with all the commitment, and this type of event keeps the tradition alive throughout the world. When they first told you they were going to crown you queen, what did you feel?  Wow, that was quite a while ago, but I still remember it and it fills me with nostalgia because it was always a dream of mine
(28:33) and that God made it possible was truly amazing. Paint me a picture for people who haven't been to Barranquilla during the carnival.  How does it feel?  What do you imagine if one were there?  What does one imagine?  No, son, that's tradition, that's joy, that's revelry, it's infinite pride in traditions. Our motto is: whoever lives it, enjoys it.
(28:58)   So, for those who haven't been, I 100% invite you to come and visit us and experience our carnival up close so you can see for yourselves. For all the people in the community here in Metroplex, Dallas, what kind of words would you like to say to inspire them, to help them, to keep them going here in the United States ?  No, with all of them.
(29:15)   I mean, what pride to be Latinos, what pride to be Colombians, what pride to feel our traditions, our country here, even from a distance, always moving forward, always finding a reason to keep moving forward , to keep growing, to keep representing what is ours, and well, always in God's hands, everything is perfect if we are close to Him.
(29:36) Thanks a lot.  Thank you so much, it was a pleasure.  We're here with Alex.  What I've been told about him is that he's a dancer, but he's super famous in Barranquilla. Correct. That's how it is.  My name is Alexander Gutiérrez, but I am known as Alex Dance.  I am from Barranquilla, Colombia, and I am very happy to be here in Dallas today celebrating our carnival and our culture.
(29:55) Is this your first time here in Dallas? This is the second time.  I came in January and fell completely in love with the food, the meats, the people.  Everything here is pagan. For people who don't know what kind of dance you do.  What kind of dance?  Because you are famous specifically for that. Champeta. Champeta.
(30:11) Champeta is a Caribbean rhythm, and in Barranquilla it has become very popular since Shakira performed it at the Super Bowl in 2020. It has been very successful.  It's a rhythm of our times and it's history for us too.  Today I am an exponent of music, of dancing champeta, but I dance everything.
(30:32)   I dance salsa, merengue, ballet, everything, but my forte is champeta.  How does it feel to know that there is an event here in Dallas, Texas, that represents Barranquilla, Colombia, specifically? Super happy and proud of our culture to see how it has reached other places where they also celebrate it and love what we do. Exactly.
(30:51)   For people who want to find you and whom you want to follow, where are you doing?  Where can people find you?   Of course .  I have my social media accounts, but the main one is Instagram where I appear as @alexdooficial. Can you give us a little example of what kind of dance you do for the cameras?  Of course.  Well, the music doesn't help us right now because it's carnival music, but champeta is danced like this , sort of.
(31:18) Excellent, Alex, a pleasure.  Thanks a lot .  I just told people that I was in Colombia, in Guatapé, in the area about a month ago. I love the way they are so warm , so kind, I love that they say gladly, instead of nothing.  That's excellent to me. Colombia is full of beautiful people and Guatapec vultures, which is in Medellín, Antioquia, very close by.
(31:42)   I love Medellín and the people are very loving, very affectionate, very helpful, so I'm glad you had a great time there.   I liked it.  What's more, we're coming back in September. You have to go, and there's the homie from Barranquilla. I have to go.  I'm going.  I'm going to have to go. You too, my friend.
(31:58)   They all have to go to the Barranquilla carnival.  It's always celebrated around February or March and it's the best carnival in the world.  So everyone is invited to enjoy.  Ask for a photo of people who have never been, what to expect when you go to the festival, to the carnival.  Sorry.  It's literally complete happiness, it's awesome, cool people, it's a blast , they never put limits on you, on the contrary, you can enjoy yourself and do whatever you want.
(32:29) Carnival is like freedom. For the people here in the United States, from all over the world, Colombians, what kind of words can you say to them to empower and motivate them? Well, let's feel proud of our culture, our carnival, our roots, and to all those people here in Dallas, Texas, we want to say that Colombia is more than ever in the world's spotlight.
(32:57)   Colombia has talent, it has potential, so I'm very happy that they are doing these kinds of events where the culture is always at another level. Thank you so much, Alex.  It's a pleasure.   Of course .  One day we'll be in Barranquilla there.  I hope you don't drink with others.   Of course . Amazing special episode location Barraquillas Texas Carnival 2026.
(33:20) Laura andan peoplees here.  The Columbia people feeling love you know little Columbia.  I was I keeping up but it was amazing and all the warmth and all the friendliness it carries over even right here all the way from Colombia to here still highly represented and I love it so much the people are dancing the people are eating food we about we had one of the drinks we have some of the food as well so again if you have no time we are so inspired we make it to the barqu one day we have to be there once again thank you very much
(33:59) to everyone for being here. Colombia is definitely represented, Barranquilla is represented here in the Dallas area. Imagine being in Colombia and having an event here that represents the culture, and also feeling a little bit of what life is like there.  Not necessarily the same thing, but something very similar.
(34:15)   So if you've never been to the Barranquilla carnival, we at Dasaste highly recommend it.  Likewise, I support all the vendors who are here.  So this was another episode of the Global Land Factor Podcast on location. Make sure you subscribe to the channel to get more amazing content the amazing work that we doing here.
(34:32)   And remember, we are just like we are people spice and flavor in this pot.   Give it a boost . We are a global factor.