During the Carnival break, I went to Buenos Aires, in Argentina.. the first day, I had a sore throat because of the air-conditioning on the plane. However, this did not prevent me from going shopping with my family. I bought a lot of things because in Argentina everythings is cheap, especially the leather.
The streets of Buenos Aires are wonderful, very European. I think that this city is a little piece of Europe in America.I went to a district called La Boca because we saw this district in Spanish. But It’s very different, I think it’s the only dangerous place there.
I also saw people dancing tango in the street. Tango is a very sexy dance.
It’s was a little bit hard to understand Spanish, but I am learning this language at school. So it’s ok… the people of Buenos Aires are very nice and everybody is pretty.. hehe…
So as you can see, not everybody who lives in Brazil stays for Carnaval. I loved this trip.
A little bit of history for you
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Carnaval is a pre-Lenten celebration like Mardi Gras in New Orleans, and originates from pre-Christian festivities held by the ancient Greeks and Romans. Around the sixth century B.C., the Greeks held spring festivals in honour of Dionysus, the god of wine. Merrymakers would parade down the streets of their towns, sometimes with floats. The Romans continued with the tradition, except slaves and masters would exchange clothes…and each other.
Roman Catholic countries in Europe evolved the festivities. Carnaval first arrived in Brazil with the Portuguese. The celebrants would go out into the streets to throw mud and water, often triggering violent riots. Over time, lavish balls appeared for the wealthy. Feeling left out, the poor people of Rio formed cordoes, male-only groups who paraded in the streets and danced to African rhythms. Eventually, the last barrier to real fun disappeared when women were permitted to join the fun. Today the featured Carnaval events come from the escola de sambas, schools that choreograph and rehearse for the entire year for their one run in front of huge Rio crowds.