Tropa de Vacaciones

The Bridge Between the Street, the Booth and the Screen

The RCTV show that turned the miniteca phenomenon into a national television spectacle.

A television stage for mobile power

In the 90s, miniteca culture was living through one of its most explosive moments: technology in the booth, visual shows, star DJs and competitions all over Venezuela. In the middle of that boom, RCTV premiered La Tropa de Vacaciones, a youth show broadcast during the holiday seasons that became a privileged showcase for the miniteca movement.

Format: a youth magazine show with live music

With a fresh, colorful and dynamic look, the show combined contests, comedy, live talent and musical blocks. Unlike other slots, La Tropa de Vacaciones brought the minitecas in as a central part of the spectacle, letting them show their mixes, their technical setup, their hosting and their staging in front of the cameras.

Main hosts

The show was hosted by two charismatic and very popular figures of Venezuelan television, both in a leading role. Together they made a pair that balanced entertainment, music and audience participation.

· Camila Canabal (formerly Camila Carvajal) — a youth presenter of warm, fresh style, one of the most influential female figures on 90s TV.
· Carlos “Rafucho” Rodríguez — a comedian and host, he brought energy, creativity and a direct connection with the audience.

Guest minitecas

La Tropa de Vacaciones opened its doors to some of the most recognized minitecas in the country. Among those identified in audiovisual archives —out of the many that were guests on this television magazine show— are:

· Kiss Line
· Eruption
· Platinium
· Miniteca Infierno
· Miniteca Fantasma
· Skyline
· New York People
· Sandy Lane

A key ally for miniteca culture

Thanks to its national reach, La Tropa de Vacaciones took the minitecas into homes all over Venezuela. It showed not only their music, but also their look, their technology and their energy on stage. For many young people, it was the first time they saw up close how a professional DJ worked or how a light and sound show was put together.

The show helped legitimize the miniteca movement as a contemporary cultural expression and connected it with the television entertainment industry.

Legacy and memory

Today, fragments of the show survive in home recordings and digitized videos. These pieces are testimony to a time when television and minitecas walked together, driving a phenomenon that marked an entire generation.

La Tropa de Vacaciones was not only entertainment: it was a bridge between the street, the booth and the screen.

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Credits and sources

· Audiovisual archives, public testimonies and the hosts' official social media.

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Source consulted on July 9, 2026

90s · TV