Thoughts? 💬 Baranquilla Carnival celebrates the vibrant stories of the coast through elaborate costumes and dances. “El Son de Negro,” a traditional dance, narrates the tale of Colombia’s initial slave settlements. These slaves mocked the Spanish using exaggerated movements and expressions, and eventually rebelled against them. During the dance, boys, embodying slave warriors, paint their bodies black, don machetes and colorful hats, and often taunt the audience. Our 72 Colombia Episode is now