Carnival in Uruguay
Carnival in Montevideo usually starts in January and proceeds for 40 nights until Shrove Tuesday which in 2023 is the 21st of February. If you can’t stay for the whole forty days, then arrive at least a couple of weeks beforehand to soak up the growing momentum that builds up as mid-summer carries on. Uruguay is Brazil’s little Spanish speaking brother, Montevideo may not have the hill and mounts of Rio but the streets are picturesque and the people are wonderful to be around when summer allows this corner of South America to really strut its stuff.