Carnaval de Veracruz
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Carnaval de Veracruz is one of Mexico’s most famous and oldest Caribbean-style carnivals, celebrated in the port city of Veracruz with parades, music, dance, and vibrant cultural festivities.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Carnaval de Veracruz canonical | 1 |
| Carnival of Veracruz | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3856869 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Carnaval de Veracruz Context triple: [Carnaval de Orizaba, relatedTo, Carnaval de Veracruz]
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A.
Carnaval de Orizaba
Carnaval de Orizaba is a traditional Mexican carnival celebrated in the city of Orizaba, Veracruz, featuring parades, music, dance, and vibrant cultural festivities.
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B.
Carnival of Mérida
The Carnival of Mérida is a vibrant annual festival in Mérida, Mexico, featuring colorful parades, music, dance, and traditional cultural celebrations.
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C.
Marinera Festival
The Marinera Festival is a renowned cultural event in Trujillo, Peru, celebrating the traditional marinera dance through competitions, parades, and folkloric performances.
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D.
Fiesta de la Candelaria
Fiesta de la Candelaria is a major religious and folkloric festival in Peru renowned for its vibrant dances, music, and elaborate costumes honoring the Virgin of Candelaria.
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E.
Guelaguetza festival of Oaxaca
The Guelaguetza festival of Oaxaca is a major Indigenous cultural celebration in southern Mexico that showcases traditional Zapotec and other Oaxacan dances, music, costumes, and communal gift-giving.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Carnaval de Veracruz Target entity description: Carnaval de Veracruz is one of Mexico’s most famous and oldest Caribbean-style carnivals, celebrated in the port city of Veracruz with parades, music, dance, and vibrant cultural festivities.
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A.
Carnaval de Orizaba
Carnaval de Orizaba is a traditional Mexican carnival celebrated in the city of Orizaba, Veracruz, featuring parades, music, dance, and vibrant cultural festivities.
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B.
Carnival of Mérida
The Carnival of Mérida is a vibrant annual festival in Mérida, Mexico, featuring colorful parades, music, dance, and traditional cultural celebrations.
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C.
Marinera Festival
The Marinera Festival is a renowned cultural event in Trujillo, Peru, celebrating the traditional marinera dance through competitions, parades, and folkloric performances.
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D.
Fiesta de la Candelaria
Fiesta de la Candelaria is a major religious and folkloric festival in Peru renowned for its vibrant dances, music, and elaborate costumes honoring the Virgin of Candelaria.
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E.
Guelaguetza festival of Oaxaca
The Guelaguetza festival of Oaxaca is a major Indigenous cultural celebration in southern Mexico that showcases traditional Zapotec and other Oaxacan dances, music, costumes, and communal gift-giving.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (65)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
annual event
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carnival ⓘ cultural festival ⓘ |
| attracts |
international tourists
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local visitors ⓘ national tourists ⓘ |
| country | Mexico ⓘ |
| duration | several days ⓘ |
| economicImpactOn |
hospitality industry of Veracruz
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tourism sector of Veracruz ⓘ |
| endsBefore | Ash Wednesday ⓘ |
| followsCalendarEvent |
Roman Rite liturgical calendar
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surface form:
Catholic liturgical calendar
|
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
colorful costumes
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elaborate floats ⓘ family-friendly events ⓘ fireworks ⓘ live bands ⓘ nightlife events ⓘ open-air concerts ⓘ street comparsas ⓘ |
| hasCulturalInfluence |
Afro-Caribbean traditions
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Caribbean culture ⓘ Spanish colonial traditions ⓘ indigenous Mexican traditions ⓘ |
| hasCulturalRegion | Gulf of Mexico region ⓘ |
| hasDanceStyle |
comparsa dancing
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salsa dancing ⓘ samba-inspired dancing ⓘ |
| hasGenre | Caribbean-style carnival ⓘ |
| hasHeritageStatus | important cultural tradition of Veracruz ⓘ |
| hasMainActivity |
concerts
ⓘ
costume contests ⓘ cultural performances ⓘ dance ⓘ music ⓘ parades ⓘ street parties ⓘ |
| hasMediaCoverage |
Mexican television
ⓘ
local radio ⓘ online media ⓘ |
| hasMusicGenre |
cumbia
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danzón ⓘ salsa ⓘ son jarocho ⓘ tropical music ⓘ |
| hasOpeningEvent |
burning of the bad mood
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coronation of the carnival king ⓘ coronation of the carnival queen ⓘ |
| hasParadeType |
daytime parades
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night parades ⓘ |
| hasReputation |
one of Mexico’s most famous carnivals
ⓘ
one of Mexico’s oldest carnivals ⓘ |
| languageUsed | Spanish ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Veracruz
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port city of Veracruz ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritory |
State of Veracruz
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surface form:
state of Veracruz
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| locatedInTimeZone |
Central Time Zone
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surface form:
Central Standard Time
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| occursInMonth |
February
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March ⓘ |
| organisedBy |
local cultural organizations
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municipal authorities of Veracruz ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Carnaval de Mazatlán
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Rio de Janeiro Carnival ⓘ
surface form:
Carnival in Rio de Janeiro
Mardi Gras celebrations ⓘ
surface form:
Mardi Gras
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Carnaval de Veracruz Description of subject: Carnaval de Veracruz is one of Mexico’s most famous and oldest Caribbean-style carnivals, celebrated in the port city of Veracruz with parades, music, dance, and vibrant cultural festivities.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Carnival of Veracruz