The carnival was declared as oral and immaterial patrimony of the humanity. The carnival begins with the reading of the decree, together with his pre carnivals, coronation of the queen and the night of guacherna
Barranquilla's carnival is celebrated 4 days before the Ash Wednesday. In its first day the battle of flowers is celebrated; it treats of that ours sovereign during the tour it throws flowers to the spectators,they spend the most beautiful carrosas , the best extras and and different queens.
On the second day the great tradition parade is celebrated; as he says his name treats of the parade of the custome and traditional dances of Barranquilla that they are:
- The marimonda
- The torito
- The congo
- The monocuckoo
- Boldface puloy
- Maria moñitos
- Maria moñitos

On the fourth day Joselito's death is celebrated; this symbolizes the end of the carnivals. It is traditional that his burial must be scandalous and full of weeping scene .Joselito was representing the happiness of the carnival, this personage dies on Tuesday but it returns to life next year.
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