Suramérica es un Carnaval
Brasil tiene la fama de poseer el Carnaval más importante del mundo, sin embargo otras naciones vecinas como Uruguay y Argentina también celebran a lo grande con sus propias versiones del festival.
![A dancer belonging to Ara Yevi masquerade group parades during the carnival in Gualeguaychu, some 230 km (142 miles) from Buenos Aires, Argentina, Sunday, Feb. 8, 2004. Gualeguaychu, a city in the province of Entre Rios,Argentina, is famous for its carniv](https://gdb.voanews.com/90dc9681-6ec8-4239-9e12-5ee194975821_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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A dancer belonging to Ara Yevi masquerade group parades during the carnival in Gualeguaychu, some 230 km (142 miles) from Buenos Aires, Argentina, Sunday, Feb. 8, 2004. Gualeguaychu, a city in the province of Entre Rios,Argentina, is famous for its carniv
![Alessandra Mattos, queen of Estacio de Sa samba school drum section, dances during the carnival parade in Rio de Janeiro on Sunday, Feb. 18, 2007. (AP Photo/Victor R. Caivano)](https://gdb.voanews.com/e21c7617-8d30-4510-af4c-aa4729d40bb6_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Alessandra Mattos, queen of Estacio de Sa samba school drum section, dances during the carnival parade in Rio de Janeiro on Sunday, Feb. 18, 2007. (AP Photo/Victor R. Caivano)
![A reveler dances during the Banda de Ipanema carnival parade in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Saturday, Feb. 19, 2011. Hundreds of people gathered Saturday during one of the many parades which take place in the city before the famed 'Carnival' which runs March](https://gdb.voanews.com/51b77ffe-dfad-45e3-9a92-9ea4da27bcd0_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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A reveler dances during the Banda de Ipanema carnival parade in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Saturday, Feb. 19, 2011. Hundreds of people gathered Saturday during one of the many parades which take place in the city before the famed 'Carnival' which runs March
![A dancer performs with 'Portela' samba school during carnival in Rio de Janeiro on early Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2007. (AP Photo/Jorge Saenz)](https://gdb.voanews.com/e5811036-d7b7-4fb0-afdb-416ec8b9cc9d_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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A dancer performs with 'Portela' samba school during carnival in Rio de Janeiro on early Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2007. (AP Photo/Jorge Saenz)
![A candombe dancer performs, surrounded by drummers, in the Las Llamadas carnival parade in Montevideo, Uruguay,Thursday, Feb. 3, 2011. (AP Photo/Matilde Campodonico)](https://gdb.voanews.com/3be4698b-fb53-46fa-9de4-85e51684d7f4_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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A candombe dancer performs, surrounded by drummers, in the Las Llamadas carnival parade in Montevideo, Uruguay,Thursday, Feb. 3, 2011. (AP Photo/Matilde Campodonico)
![Dancers of "Renacer de Jacarepagua" samba school participates during the Carnival at the Sambodromo, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Saturday, Feb 5, 2005. The Carnival began on last Friday. (AP Photo/Renzo Gostoli) ** EFE OUT **](https://gdb.voanews.com/f1981685-848b-440e-96cf-f8be1425e313_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Dancers of "Renacer de Jacarepagua" samba school participates during the Carnival at the Sambodromo, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Saturday, Feb 5, 2005. The Carnival began on last Friday. (AP Photo/Renzo Gostoli) ** EFE OUT **
![A worker prepares a Carnival float for the Imperatriz Samba school in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Thursday, Feb. 24, 2011. Brazil will celebrate Carnival March 4-7. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana)](https://gdb.voanews.com/caa116b9-2315-4887-a9b5-9b4a617ee9f0_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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A worker prepares a Carnival float for the Imperatriz Samba school in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Thursday, Feb. 24, 2011. Brazil will celebrate Carnival March 4-7. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana)
![A dancer belonging to Ara Yevi masquerade group parades during the carnival in Gualeguaychu, some 230 km (142 miles) from Buenos Aires, Argentina, Sunday, Feb. 8, 2004. Gualeguaychu, a city in the province of Entre Rios,Argentina, is famous for its carn](https://gdb.voanews.com/9afb8027-2334-4078-bca6-88b607e63adc_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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A dancer belonging to Ara Yevi masquerade group parades during the carnival in Gualeguaychu, some 230 km (142 miles) from Buenos Aires, Argentina, Sunday, Feb. 8, 2004. Gualeguaychu, a city in the province of Entre Rios,Argentina, is famous for its carn
![A reveler takes part at the Banda de Ipanema carnival parade in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Saturday, Feb. 19, 2011. Hundreds of people gathered Saturday during one of the many parades which take place in the city before the famed 'Carnival' which this year r](https://gdb.voanews.com/4c9fc077-f1a4-479d-ae77-ed973f162a6c_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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A reveler takes part at the Banda de Ipanema carnival parade in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Saturday, Feb. 19, 2011. Hundreds of people gathered Saturday during one of the many parades which take place in the city before the famed 'Carnival' which this year r
![A reveler performs during the 'Mameludicos Euforicos' street carnival parade in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Thursday, March 3, 2011. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)](https://gdb.voanews.com/96cf1e42-efc4-4b2c-a1bb-fb437c77939b_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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A reveler performs during the 'Mameludicos Euforicos' street carnival parade in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Thursday, March 3, 2011. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)
![A reveler wearing a sash that reads in Portuguese "Queen of the Silicone", takes part at the Banda de Ipanema carnival parade in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Saturday, Feb. 19, 2011. Hundreds of people gathered Saturday during one of the many parades which tak](https://gdb.voanews.com/7ecfe0f4-6ba0-4300-ac90-a3af0d18d7ae_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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A reveler wearing a sash that reads in Portuguese "Queen of the Silicone", takes part at the Banda de Ipanema carnival parade in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Saturday, Feb. 19, 2011. Hundreds of people gathered Saturday during one of the many parades which tak