Gualeguaychu Carnival

The Carnaval Del Pais, Argentina'S Largest Carnival, Held In A Purpose Built Corsodromo On Summer Saturday Nights · Gualeguaychu, Entre Rios

The Carnaval del Pais in Gualeguaychu is the biggest carnival in Argentina and the closest the country comes to Rio. Every Saturday night in January and February, rival comparsas, carnival schools each with hundreds of dancers, drummers and giant floats, parade through the corsodromo, a purpose-built stadium of stands along a long parade runway, competing for the title in feathered costumes, sequins and choreography built over the whole year. The show starts late, runs past midnight and draws tens of thousands each night, many of them from Buenos Aires, about three hours away. The town itself is a river resort on the Gualeguaychu river near the Uruguay border, with river beaches, a riverside promenade and hot spring parks nearby, so most visitors make a weekend of it. It is loud, glittering and long; for anyone who likes spectacle it is an extraordinary night. Outside the carnival season, the town is a pleasant riverside stop with thermal pools, but the corsodromo is empty.

Corsodromo, Gualeguaychu, Entre Rios, Gualeguaychu, Entre Rios, E2820, Argentina

Parades run on Saturday nights through January and February, and sometimes into early March, starting late in the evening and running past midnight; confirm the season calendar. Outside carnival the corsodromo is empty.

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