Edit history of Rio Sucio

By Peter (Moderator) (Trustee board) (Dev team) on May 28, 2008, 07:44. Reason: New place created.

Name: Rio Sucio
Region: Medellin and the Zona Cafetera
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Rio Sucio ("dirty river") is a small town in the Caldas department. It's most famous for it's carnaval del diablo, held two years (on un-even years, like 2007, 2009 and so on) in January, where a week-long carnaval is held focused on images of the devil. the church gates are closed, a big statue of the devil is put in front of it. Locals put gold powder on the devil for luck, and there is some magic involved.

At the end of the week, the devil is burned. It's one of the most famous, and some say the best carnaval in Colombia.

No one knows for sure when the carnaval started, but 1846 is the official first year. In January 2007, the church finally declared that the carnaval was acceptable for Christians to attend.

During the carnaval, up to 100,000 tourists visit the town, so if you want to stay there make sure you have reservations.