mardi gras in the caribbean is an extraordinary experience and every country celebrates it in its own unique way. in martinique on this particular tuesday everyone dresses in red and black which are the devil's (vaval's) colours. the carnival is the festival of vaval and he will be bruned on stake on ash wednesday, but for now the hell is loose on earth. we arrived in martinique early afternoon, the peripherique (very reminiscent of paris) takes you to the city center and we managed to find a parking spot on one of the main avenues (rue de la republique). form there its a short walk to the seaside. we watched the mardi gras parade mainly from boulevard alfassa / ernest desporges. right there is a delicious dabkeh kebab which we can wholehearteadly recommend, one of chefs was even singing karaoke :) the atmosphere during the carnival is insane, and the party is around every corner, with the drums echoing long into the night. words cannot describe, so just check out some of our videos to feel the amazing atmosphere of this unique experience. vive la martinique!