Carnival is not really an Argentine celebration, but there was a small parade here of Uruguayan murgas (community bands) and some Brazilian style dancers. There were three murgas, each with a very different style of music.
Typical of events here, the paper reported that the parade would start at Plaza Independencia at 6 pm, but there was no sign of any gathering at all at that hour. We went over to another street that was part of the parade route and hung out eating ice cream for a half hour. Around 7pm we noticed a few people gathering a block down the street. After another 40 minutes, the little parade got underway, marching down a street that had no official blockades or police presence to keep cars away.
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