Only 2 hours from Buenos Aires, Gualeguaychú, scene of the largest open-air show in Argentina, has been entrenched among the favorite tourist destinations of Entre Rios. After several months of silent preparation, as summer brings the calendar date of the Carnival of the Country, the streets glow in bright colors, the joy is in the air, magic fills the air, the rhythm vibrates in bodies, and all marches towards a single center: the gateway of the city “Corsódromo”.

There are five traditional troupes in Gualeguaychú: Marí Marí, O’Bahía, Kamarr, Papelitos, Ara Yevi, but three are competing in each unearthing of King Momo, Saturday after Saturday between January and February, as thousands of expectant eyes seek to break with the daily routine in search of freedom and fun. The champion will have the privilege of a comeback the following year to defend its place and deserved recognition against the other two groups.

The Carnival of the Country is the area where the most diverse feelings find their expression and channel space between drums, feathers and sequins. Carnival is thematic carriages on the runway, bands and drummers adding sound to the moment, decoration and adornments dazzling the spectators, wonderful silhouettes wearing splendid costumes, majestic designs extolling the creatives, multiplied smiles, dances, spontaneous, inevitable hums … that and much more.

More than one night… more than an event than a festival… more than a rite… An indescribable experience that can only be understood by anyone who has experienced the Carnival of the Country.