
Aguilas carnaval
Location: Águilas, Murcia, Spain
Category: True Carnival
Dates/Time: Two weeks before Lent, ending on Shrove Tuesday (varies annually)
Duration: ~2 weeks
Attendance: Tens of thousands of attendees
Venue: Streets of Águilas, especially Avenida Juan Carlos I and the city center
Organizer: Ayuntamiento de Águilas and local carnival associations
Established: 19th century (with deeper popular roots)
Symbolic or Satirical Content: High
Cultural or Ritual Roots: Yes
Global or Migrant Influence: Medium
Participation Tips
Participation Type: Participatory
Participation Level (Scale): 5/5
Requires Costume to Join: No, but widely encouraged for both parade participants and spectators
Family-Friendly: Yes
LGBTQ+ Inclusive: Yes
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