Veracruz?s mostawaitedcelebrationoftheyearistheCarnival,
whichdrawsthousandsofnationalandforeigntourists in FebruaryandMarch. Thefestivitiesbeginwiththeburningofaneffigy.
Duringtheeventyou can seediverseartistic, cultural andsportingevents.
AftertheCarnivalqueeniscrowned, a paraderollsdowns Manuel Avila Camacho Blvd., whichfeaturesfloatsandfestivedancing.
AnotherimportanteventistheCelebracion del Viejo, whichtakes place onthelasttwodaysoftheyear. Duringthecelebration, localsdress up as oldpeopleandtheysingonthestreets.
Atmidnight, onDec. 31, theyburnaneffigytousher in theNewYear.