点评:I attended the Carnaval of Barranquilla with high expectations, but unfortunately my experience was extremely disappointing and unsafe.
During the event “Baila en la Calle,” I was mugged by a group of individuals — including the same person who had sold us the tickets. What was most shocking is that this happened with police officers stationed roughly 20 meters away. After reporting the incident, the officer told me there was nothing they could do. The lack of response and protection was deeply concerning.
The main parade, “Batalla de las Flores,” was also highly disorganized. Access to the palcos (stands) felt unsafe and poorly managed. I witnessed staff allowing people to enter without tickets, which resulted in overcrowded and oversold seating areas. There were more people than seats available, and this led to multiple fights among attendees because there was simply no space to sit. Crowd control appeared nonexistent.
After the show, the situation became even more alarming. At the exits, organized criminal groups were actively targeting people. A common tactic involved spraying foam into victims’ faces and then quickly stealing wallets or phones from their pockets while they were distracted. It felt coordinated and deliberate.
We also attended other events in the city, including Old Parr Flow, and unfortunately experienced the same level of insecurity.
It is very sad to say this because the cultural aspect of the carnival is beautiful, but the severe lack of security, organization, and accountability made the experience stressful and dangerous. Based on my experience, I cannot recommend attending.
翻译:我满怀期待地参加了巴兰基亚狂欢节,但遗憾的是,我的经历极其令人失望,而且非常不安全。
在“Baila en la Calle”活动中,我遭到一群人的抢劫——其中就包括卖给我们票的那个人。最令人震惊的是,警察就站在大约20米外。我报案后,警察却告诉我他们无能为力。这种缺乏反应和保护的情况令人深感担忧。
主要的游行活动“Batalla de las Flores”也组织得一团糟。进入看台(palcos)让人感觉不安全,管理也很混乱。我亲眼看到工作人员允许没有票的人入场,导致座位拥挤不堪,严重超售。人多座位少,导致观众之间发生多起冲突,因为根本找不到座位。人群控制似乎形同虚设。
演出结束后,情况变得更加糟糕。在出口处,有组织的犯罪团伙正在积极地抢劫人群。一种常见的作案手法是向受害者脸上喷洒泡沫,然后趁他们分神时迅速从口袋里偷走钱包或手机。这感觉像是精心策划的。
我们也参加了城里的其他活动,包括老帕尔河节(Old Parr Flow),不幸的是,我们也遇到了同样的安全隐患。
令人遗憾的是,嘉年华的文化氛围非常美好,但严重的安保措施缺失、组织混乱和责任不清,使得整个体验既令人紧张又危险。根据我的经验,我不建议参加。