一提起美国的新奥尔良,许多人总是自然联想到2005年8月给该市带来灭顶之灾的“卡特里娜”飓风。其实,新奥尔良是一座具有深厚文化底蕴的历史名城,每年的马蒂瓜节更是以美国最大的狂欢节享誉全美。3月8日,一年一度的新奥尔良马蒂瓜节在美国路易斯安那州新奥尔良市举行。上万民众走上街头参加狂欢节盛大的游行活动,整个新奥尔良都沉浸在一片欢乐的海洋之中。美国人常说“一辈子至少要去一次新奥尔良”,那就是因为,新奥尔良拥有历史悠久而又充满无限活力的——马蒂瓜节。
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