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 Carnival

Carnival is related to the Catholic custom of Lent, which is the 40 days before Easter when practicing Catholics give up eating meat to show respect for the death of Christ on Good Friday. The name comes from the Latin phrase //carne vale// meaning “goodbye to meat”. This holiday is everyone’s last chance to over feast and celebrate before the religious period. During these three days of celebration there are multiple parades of dancers and decorated floats through the streets. A Queen of Carnival is elected as the most beautiful girl in Montevideo. There are light shows in the streets and a general atmosphere of festivity. (Uruguay)