Last night I went with Silvina, my friend from Argentina, to see the Carnival in Montevideo. February is the month when all these celebrations happen: lots of fun, parades, drums, dancing, costumes and more. Everyone goes out to the streets to see this huge event that is a big part of our culture.
Uruguay has the longer lasting Carnival in the world, with 40 days of celebrations in the streets. Its all about Candombe, the traditional rhythm that is played with the also traditional drums. There are three kinds of drums used to play Candombe: Piano, Chico and Repique. Each one of them has a unique sound and is played differently, and when the sound of the three merge, you create our most traditional and representative rhythm.
We had lots of fun drinking beers and watching the "llamadas" which is how the aggrupations are called. Each one of them have some dancers, usually wearing little clothes, some guys waving massive flags, and the drummers that play the music. All of them wearing colorful and shiny costumes.
Here are some pictures from last night. I am not happy with the quality of most of them, since there is lots of movement, not a lot of light, and I have had a couple of beers, all this made it difficult to get the perfect shots with sharp and clear focus. Still... they are alright for you to get an idea of what Carnival looks like here in Uruguay. Hope you like them and thanks for your support!!
