13th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Travel
Family Fun at Carnavales

A mother and daughter wander the streets of Pedasi next to a large ballerina float being towed by a tractor. Every year during the five-day long festival of Carnavales, two local queens compete for the crown, parading down in lavish floats twice daily. Many gather to watch this affair

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 03.2015
Date Uploaded: 12.2015
Photo Location: Pedasi, Panama
Copyright: © Aya Andrews