Thought I'd bring this one up again as it's carnival time here in Uruguay, and I shall be going to see the comparsas tomorrow...

First published by International Living, February 2007
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February 2007

The Uruguayans certainly enjoy their holidays: from early December to Easter, the whole country seems to be in holiday mode. The highlight of summer is Carnival: Montevideo doesn’t attempt to compare with Rio, but lasting forty days, this must be the longest Carnival on earth.

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