9 interesting things you should know about the world's second-largest carnival celebration

16:32 - 09 February 2016

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This year's festival ran from February 6th through to February 9th and saw a 600,000-strong crowd on the festival's first day this year.

The Rio and Nottingham carnivals may readily come to mind as far as carnivals go, but Colombia's El Carnaval de Barranquilla equally holds its own attracting millions of revelers throughout its duration.

El Carnaval de Barranquilla is a spectacular display of Colombian customs and colors, with a Caribbean twist.

A 4-day festival which holds the Saturday before Ash Wednesday, this year's festival ran from February 6th through to February 9th and saw a 600,000-strong crowd on its first day this year.

Here are 9 interesting things you should know about the Colombian festival.